Thread: Supplemental tethering of baby seat in FL1

I've never heard of a side restraint for a rear facing seat.
We went through the fitment procedure during the ante-natal classes & had it checked by a specialist after fitment & no-one mentioned anything about side restraints.

If all is fitted properly & tight, then there should be no sideways movement anyway.

From what I've read, most of the problem in side impact accidents is head movement within the capsule. Get a head pad to minimise side to side head movement.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

From what I've read, most of the problem in side impact accidents is head movement within the capsule. Get a head pad to minimise side to side head movement.

Thanks, I've already done that.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I've never heard of a side restraint for a rear facing seat.
We went through the fitment procedure during the ante-natal classes & had it checked by a specialist after fitment & no-one mentioned anything about side restraints.

If all is fitted properly & tight, then there should be no sideways movement anyway.

Maybe I should have been a little more specific. The issue is rotational movement, with the fulcrum located at the point the child restraint is tethered to the seat of the FL.

We have chosen one of the the highest rated seat in Australia by the joint NRMA, RACV & RTA (NSW) evaluation:
http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xbc...restraints.pdf

We have followed the fitting procedure as is advised in the manual, the antenatal classes, and (as is recommended in Qld) had the installation checked by the Queensland Ambulance Service. Therefore we have fulfilled all necessary Australian and state obligations. But we are still left with a seat that is able to rotate around its fulcrum if we are struck from the side.

This wont be much help to you but it really annoys me that we don't have the ISOFIX system in Australia. Apparently the government thinks it too confusing for us. [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1SEtul_fow"]YouTube- Base Isofix for Primo Viaggio car seat Peg Perego - Bimbomarket[/nomedia]