Car Seats/ Blind Spots

[lifeboy]

Since I have never driven a car with child seats in them, and I am researching all forms of hazards posed by blind spots, I was wondering if people who regularly transport children in their cars could enlighten me on whether this poses a vision problem. Also, if there is any literature out there on this topic that anyone is aware of, could you please pass it along? Thanks!

[CPSDarren]

In many vehicles, the majority of child seats would not even rise above the top of the back of the vehicle seat. There are a few very tall models, mostly boosters. These are used specifically for whiplash protection when the vehicle seat backs are too low. Some vehicles have very low seat backs, especially 2-door models. In these cases, the top of the child seat can obstruct the view a bit, but no more than an adult passenger would if seated there.

When we have a child in a carseat with a high back, we remove the head restraints for that seating position in the vehicle and that actually improves rear visibility.

[UlrikeDG]

Sometimes, they do. However, an adult sitting in the same position would be just as bad, if not worse, for blocking the view.

[papooses]

Blind spots can vary from vehicle to vehicle, too -- I'm wondering if I ought to bring my daughter's carseat when I test drive a new car....