-Can you use a car seat on Quantas or Virgin Australia? Only in certain seats and with prior agreement with the airline. She warns parents that sellers who market dangerous recall pillows make them attractive to people who don`t understand the risks. -Older children in Australia must drive in a car seat or forward-facing booster seat until they are at least 7 years old, but it is recommended to use a booster seat up to a height of 4`9″. It says all child restraint systems sold and used in Australia must comply with the Australian standard AS/NZS 1754. “It is illegal to use a child restraint system or booster seat that does not meet this standard. The number of child seats you can fit properly on your car depends on the following factors: Unlike booster car seats, which are equipped with high backrests and side fenders to protect a child, booster cushions are just that – cushions to increase the child`s height. Sitting in a child seat for a long time is not good for your child`s physical development. For this reason, it is important that you take your child out of the car seat when you get out of the car, even if he has fallen asleep. It is also important to take a break at least every two hours. The best way to find out how many child seats can fit is to assemble them properly in your car before you buy them. Bubblebum is not currently approved for use in Australia. That said, children ages 7 and up are only allowed to ride in an adult seat belt, so a bubblebum probably wouldn`t cause a problem for a child 7 and older. -Babies in Australia have to face the back at the 6th month.

In Australian car seats, belts go over the shoulders for the back. There are many convertible and combined child seats. These “two-in-one” child seats can sometimes be economical, as you can use them for children of different ages. They may seem cheap and convenient, but safety experts warn that imported children`s recall car pillows could put your child`s life at risk in the event of an accident. If you don`t want to buy a child seat for your newborn, you can rent an approved rear-facing car seat from your local board, ambulance service, or private company. It`s a good idea to reserve car seats well in advance of your baby`s birth. Help your kids learn the basics of car seat safety with this new catchy melody written specifically by The Wiggles. And don`t forget to enter our contest to see The Wiggles live (and a host of other prizes) by uploading a photo of your lucky little back seat driver! It is important that you only use accessories that come with the child seat or accessories that are approved for use with that particular car seat. With such a range of seats on the market, you can ask yourself a few questions to refine your search. However, children aged 7 and over are legally allowed to use the adult seat belt alone in Australia.

It`s NOT a safe choice and not the one I`d ever suggest, but since no booster is needed at this age, you`re unlikely to have any problems with your Boostapak. But since you`re going to have a very long commute, it would be a better choice to rent a more favorable booster seat with a high backrest. Our son was 6.5 years old when we arrived in Australia, and that`s what we did for him. Children under the age of 16 do not need to use child seats on buses, but it is recommended to do so. Buses are vehicles with more than 12 seats, including the driver. Taxi If you use a taxi, it is best to take your child`s car seat with you. In some states, taxis may provide a child seat if you order it in advance. The minimum legal requirements for using child seats in Australia are age-based: if you`re buying a new child seat, it`s a good idea to check if it fits in your car before you buy it. You can ask the store to let you try to install a display model in your car. * By law, children must travel in an appropriate restraint system, and for children between the ages of seven and 16, this restraint system may be a booster seat or a seat belt. It is important to use the right restraint system for the child`s height. When buying accessories for your child seat, such as seat belt modifiers, covers, inserts or upholstery fabrics, always look for those that have the Australian/New Zealand AS/NZS 8005 standard.

In most states and territories, carpooling is governed by the laws that apply to private cars. This means that all children under the age of seven must sit in a child seat. -Car seats are required in ubers, but most taxis in Australia do not require car seats (although they are highly recommended and we do not take our children without them). Taxis in New South Wales require babies under the age of 1 to drive in a car seat. If a suitable child seat is not available, you can sit on another passenger`s lap. If the tow truck has two or more rows of seats, it must sit in the back seat. Booster seats weighing more than 2 kg must be anchored at an anchor point. *RACV is a partner in the independent testing program, which shows how car seats and booster seats protect children in the event of an accident and how easy they are to use. Click here for the full results. Whether you`re someone who has prepared for parenthood by reading all the books, or if you`d rather just love it, there`s one crucial area where all parents are on the same page: car seats. But in recent years, there have been significant changes to car seat laws. We`ll give you an overview of what you need to know to make sure your kids are always safe.

RACV advises families to avoid buying refreshing pillows made abroad that are available online but are illegal to use in Australia. In Australia, infants must sit in a forward-facing car seat until they are 4 years of age (although they may remain rear-facing for longer). In Australian car seats, the belts pass under the shoulders to be turned forward. There are height markers near the shoulder to indicate minimum and maximum heights. It is recommended that child seats be mounted by an authorized retainer installer or at an authorized restraint station. For more information, see Authorized holding stations. Here are some important tips if you`re learning how to customize and use a child seat: Backless booster cushions can no longer be sold by manufacturers in Australia, although families are allowed to use the ones they already have. If you are unsure of the safety history of a used child seat, it is best not to accept it or purchase it. Consider buying a car seat only from someone you know and trust. She says these booster seats, unlike illegal cushions made overseas, have a standard Australian red and white sticker. Our visits to other Australian states were shorter and didn`t involve as much driving.

We had also heard that the application of the “Australian car seats only” rule was not as strict elsewhere, so we decided to use our bubblebum and drive a safer vest. By law, children aged seven and older can use adult seat belts, but only if they are old enough. If a police officer believes that a child over the age of seven is not wearing an adult`s seat belt correctly, they can notify you of the offences. As travel restrictions are eased, Elvira says some families may see them as a convenient solution for car travel with children. But she says RACV recommends buying only booster seats that meet the 2013 version of the Australian safety standard. We`ve all heard stories from parents about the “good old days” when seat belts weren`t present and babies came home from the hospital in a box in the back seat. In fact, just six years ago, the rules of the road in Western Australia allowed children to travel with a standard seat belt once they reached the age of 12 months! The rear row of seats is the safest place in the car – you should put your child in the back row whenever possible. Jason Chambers of Kidsafe Victoria says there are alternatives to extra pillows overseas that offer both comfort and safety. Convertible means that the child seat can be used as a rear-facing or forward-facing seat with integrated harness. The combination means it can be used as a forward-facing child seat with integrated harness or as a booster seat with pelvic wing seat belt.

Technically, they are illegal as they are not tested and approved for the Off/NZ market. In Australia, booster seats without backrests (sometimes called booster cushions) are no longer sold legally. We have heard that police officers in the states of Victoria (including Melbourne) and New South Wales (including Sydney) enforce Australia`s “local” child seat laws more strictly than elsewhere in the country. As we wanted to spend several weeks in these states and even drive from Melbourne and Sydney, we decided to rent car seats for this stage of our trip with our rental car. We visited Australia during our gap year with kids and got our bubblebum back-free booster seat for our 6 year old and our Ride Safer travel vest for our 3 year old. We didn`t have more traditional travel car seats with us and we couldn`t have brought them with us. Can I ask that I get out of the UK trunk, do I make a rear seat booster, I will have a 7 and 4 year old child that I only want to rent to a rental company and drive from the Gold Coast to Sydney, would these be illegally degraded, would I be better off renting from my rental company or should I bring the seats? Elvira Lazar, RACV`s Senior Safety Policy Advisor, agrees that booster pillows do not offer protection in the event of an accident. “If you have one, put it in the trash,” she says.

“But with this particular cushion, it shows that it meets the Dutch safety standard, not the Australian standard.