Re: Consumer Reports Safety Alert
I did some other digging and found a really neat page in English concerning having a baby in Vienna. They do an incredible job taking care of their mothers-to-be and moms over there. Check out this little tidbit!
The emphasis in the paragraph is mine. Don't we all wish there were similar programs here in the States? Don't you wish the car seat laws were as stringent?
Thanks! I did the search as you suggested and looked at the results. I wish I could read German, but the translated pages were pretty readable. There were some neat looking car seats there for sure. Interestingly the Peg model in their test was the same one here in the States. I'm not sure if they are 100% identical, but it was the only one using the exact same model name.You can see the cosy tot results if you google 'oeamtc kindersitze' it translated into 'cosy dead' for ahwile, because it's originally in german (tot=dead)
I did some other digging and found a really neat page in English concerning having a baby in Vienna. They do an incredible job taking care of their mothers-to-be and moms over there. Check out this little tidbit!
Car Seats for Babies and Children and the Law
Car seat laws are applicable for children up until 12 years of age and 1.5m tall. Newborns and up until about 9 months or 9kg need to be in an infant car seat. These are rearward facing and must never be used in any seat with an airbag. If you don't want to buy one, you can rent one from the ÖAMTC. There is a required returnable deposit depending on the model you use.
The next stage car seat lasts up until 18 kg. After that a booster seat is required. Once they reach the minimum 12 years and are at least 1.5m tall they may sit in the seat with a seatbelt. Austrian law also requires children under 12 to sit in the back.
The emphasis in the paragraph is mine. Don't we all wish there were similar programs here in the States? Don't you wish the car seat laws were as stringent?