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Does anyone here think the latch boosters may be less safe since the booster seat isn't moving with the child?
Somebody mentioned in another thread that if the child moved past the seat' sedge it could be a problem. Not sure if there is evidence or if it's speculation. You don't LATCH tightly like you do a harnessed seat though. Some don't tighten much at all.
On the other hand, with very heavy boosters, a third-party testing agency in Europe frequently finds that loading on the child dummy leads to worse injury markers; boosters that are lighter or use ISOFIX tend to perform better in those tests.
Rigid LATCH may also have a benefit in side impact crashes.
The booster seat's rigid attachment does not allow it to move forward. The bigger and heavier a child is, the more likely the front edge of the booster cushion will tip down as he or she slides forward. This increases the likelihood that the lap belt will ride over the abdomen. And since children don't always sit according to manufacturer's instructions, sudden braking or swerving before a crash can place a child further forward on the booster seat. This reduces the distance between the child's bottom and the front edge of the booster seat, which means a child can drop off the front edge of the booster cushion if the collision is severe.
It was with the Olli as well:
That was the paragraph about both seats then following that is a paragraph about the only the Oto.
They did further exploratory testing where this didn't happen though, but the shoulder came out of the belt sometimes.
Is it me or Canada has higher standards than the US???
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