So, I am trying to understand the 2012 anti-rebound regulations from Transport Canada. I have read all the threds on the site, looked at the explanations and the schematic diagram, read both the TC and HC websites and it is still as clear as mud. I am starting to drive my husband crazy with my obsesive paranoia about understanding this and getting the child restaints right. (I only have a couple of weeks left to sort this out before No3 comes along)
So I am really hoping someone here can explain it in laymans terms so I can ensure I have my childrens seats in correctly.
From what I understand in a forward impact collistion there is the intial movement towards the frount of the car. This is why RF child restaints are so important as the back shell protects the child from being thrown towards the frount of the car.
Then there is the secondary movement towards the rear of the car. THIS is where i get confused about what is supposed to happen with a rear facing child restaint.
Is it.........
Option 1. - Cocoon.
The child restraint moves towards the rear of the car tips "forward" and hits the back of the car seat to "cocoon" the child in the child restraint shell
Option 2. - No rebound
The child restraint is rock solid and does not move with the backwards motion. (obviously the child will move within the restraint belts)
Option 3. RaCoon (I suppose this should be Re-coon, but being in Canada, i thought Racoons would be a better description - lol)
Some combination of option 1 and 2. i.e. there is a some movement of the child restraint shell towards the rear of the car, but it does not hit the back of the car seat.
Thanks in advance for helping me with this. (and thanks from my husband )
So I am really hoping someone here can explain it in laymans terms so I can ensure I have my childrens seats in correctly.
From what I understand in a forward impact collistion there is the intial movement towards the frount of the car. This is why RF child restaints are so important as the back shell protects the child from being thrown towards the frount of the car.
Then there is the secondary movement towards the rear of the car. THIS is where i get confused about what is supposed to happen with a rear facing child restaint.
Is it.........
Option 1. - Cocoon.
The child restraint moves towards the rear of the car tips "forward" and hits the back of the car seat to "cocoon" the child in the child restraint shell
Option 2. - No rebound
The child restraint is rock solid and does not move with the backwards motion. (obviously the child will move within the restraint belts)
Option 3. RaCoon (I suppose this should be Re-coon, but being in Canada, i thought Racoons would be a better description - lol)
Some combination of option 1 and 2. i.e. there is a some movement of the child restraint shell towards the rear of the car, but it does not hit the back of the car seat.
Thanks in advance for helping me with this. (and thanks from my husband )