Hello
I'm in the process of buying a new car and am shocked at the lack of safety features for backseat passengers. I get that since, statistically, more collisions are frontal, front seat safety is important, but I'm really surprised to see that a vast majority of backseats do not have belt pretensioners or loadlimiters. What is the point of having a big fancy car seat for your kids if the seatbelt doesn't do its job?? Sure I get that LATCH probably goes some way to improving the situation, but what about older kids who are in non LATCH boosters??
Am I making a mountain out of a molehill or is this a justified concern? I'd appreciate hearing your opinions.
I'm in the process of buying a new car and am shocked at the lack of safety features for backseat passengers. I get that since, statistically, more collisions are frontal, front seat safety is important, but I'm really surprised to see that a vast majority of backseats do not have belt pretensioners or loadlimiters. What is the point of having a big fancy car seat for your kids if the seatbelt doesn't do its job?? Sure I get that LATCH probably goes some way to improving the situation, but what about older kids who are in non LATCH boosters??
Am I making a mountain out of a molehill or is this a justified concern? I'd appreciate hearing your opinions.