Car Seats

The booster seat law is not in Jersey just yet, but it is a really good idea that all children sit in a booster seats until they are taller than 1.35 metres or aged 12 and older. Don't wait until it is too late!

What does a booster seat do?

• Sitting in a booster seat brings your body up to the right height for the seatbelt to fit you 
• This means the belt will fit properly across your tummy and chest  
• The properly fitted belt will help to keep you in a car if there is a crash

What if your belt does not fit and you are older than 11 and taller than 1.35m?

• If your seatbelt does not fit comfortably and digs into your neck what can you do? 
• Please don't put both arms over the diagonal belt or move the diagonal belt behind your back.  This makes the seat   
                                          belt less safe.            

 If you are too tall or old to use a booster seat by law you can use a gadget that brings the belt away from your neck and helps it fit properly.  Contact us if you want to find out more!

What does the new law mean?

This new law basically means that any driver could be fined in the UK (or Europe) if they fail to ensure any under 12's travelling in their car are secured using a booster seat or appropriate car seat for their height and weight.

Whilst this law has not been introduced into Jersey just yet, we strongly recommend that children are put into booster seats now (if they are under 12 or under the height restriction). Don't wait until it is too late!

If you still not sure - take a look. Is the seatbelt always cutting across their neck and sits across their tummy? With the correct restraint it should sit across the shoulder and over the hips.

Car Seats?

Manufacturers use different names for their products so the names we have used below may not always apply and are a guide only.

Manufacturers sometimes combine weight ranges in one product so that it can be used over a longer time as a child grows. It is the weight of the child that decides the restraint that must be used.

•  Group 0 and Group 0+. These are baby seats - rear-facing and for children up to 10kg and up to 13kg respectively (approx age birth to 9-12 months);
• Group I. Child seats - forward facing and for children 9kg to 18kg (approx 9 months to 4 years);
• Group II. Booster seats - for children from 15kg to 25kg (approx 4 to 6 years), or 15kg up to 36 kg);
• Group III. Booster cushions - for children from 22kg and up to 36kg (from approx 6 years).

For more information and advice on road safety and UK advice please go to this link below:

www.roadsafety.gov.uk