Can I install my own baby car seat NSW?
Kidsafe NSW recommends that you use an authorised professional to check or install your child’s car seat.
Do baby car seats have to be professionally fitted?
It is recommended that baby and child seat restraints are professionally fitted by an authorised fitting station. Babies that outgrow their capsules (usually around six months) can be transferred to a seat for children aged six months – four years.
Does Plunket install car seats?
We can help fit your car seat safely and securely. We provide car seat installations for an affordable fee, give advice, support and education by experienced Child Restraint Technician.
What is a child restraint technician?
Child restraint technicians play a very important role in keeping children safe on our roads. They are able to provide informed advice on the type of child restraint you may need. They also have the practical knowledge to correctly fit your child restraint into a vehicle and show you how to do it too.
Is it illegal to use an expired car seat in Australia?
In the long term, modern child restraints and boosters in Australia typically have an expiration date — usually ten years after manufacture. While this isn’t enforced by law, it’s recommended you replace seats after they expire due to the risk of failure increasing as the materials in the seat degrade over time.
Can you install a baby car seat yourself?
But, if you do want to do it yourself – that’s fine, just make sure you follow the instructions to a tee. “The most important is, if the tether strap is nice and tight, the seat belt is nice and tight either with a gated buckle or by the ISO FIX fitting,” explains Luke.
Is it OK to buy second-hand car seat?
The best advice is do not buy a second-hand child seat. Second-hand seats are also likely to be older, to have suffered more wear and tear and may not be designed to current safety standards. It is far better to buy a new child seat. Prices range dramatically, and it is not necessary to buy the most expensive one.
Is it OK to use a second-hand car seat?
The best advice is do not buy a second-hand child seat. Second-hand seats are also likely to be older, to have suffered more wear and tear and may not be designed to current safety standards. It is far better to buy a new child seat.
Is it illegal to sell second-hand car seats?
However, it is not illegal to sell second-hand car seats online, with listings available on well-known websites. Or you might be able to pass it on to a family member. But if you’ve had the seat for a while, even that might not be a good idea, according to experts, since child car seats have a “best before date”.
What is the child restraint fitting course?
This course is available to members of the public and fitters who want to learn how to correctly set up and install child restraints as well as find anchor points in the vehicle. Mobility Engineering manages and administers a network of Authorised Safety Restraint Fitting Stations across the State of New South Wales.
What is a transport for NSW authorised child restraint fitter?
It is delivered as a stand-alone unit for those wishing to inform the community about correct child restraints but does not qualify the participant as a Transport for NSW Authorised Child Restraint Fitter.
What is an authorised restraint fitting station?
The Authorised Restraint Fitting Stations (ARFS) are authorised to install safety restraints including seat belts and baby car seat restraints.
What do we know about child restraints and vehicle safety?
Looking at restraints from an engineering and vehicle safety point of view, we have always found that our view and understanding of restraints and child restraint safety in vehicle accident situations to be quite different to the generic child products industry view and understanding of child restraints.