Thread: ISO child seats

Originally Posted by clean32

Did any one see the doco on this system, i only cought the end of it

Go to Channel 7 Today Tonight site.

The system looks so simple and effective - but it's not legal in Oz as it doesn't meet our standards. Obviously, our standards are behind Europe.

Didn't see the show on Ch7 (don't watch it normally).

This system has been around for more than 10 year in Europe as the D2's all have ISOfix child seat mounts in the back seat. Our ADR's are so behind in this matter it's not funny, especially when you read about the reasoning behind the ISOfix system.

I have heard of people importing the seats from USA and Europe but as to the legality in the event of an accident one can only wonder what insurance issues may arise.

Makes you think about the future. Driving a car looking in a virtual windscreen with the road projected onto it whilst your sitting backwards driving. As it's safer than having your head thrown forward in a collision. You never know it could happen.
Aussies are always behind, look at airbags, O/S had them way before we caught on.

We're always behind the 8 ball here..

Look at it this way, whilst Standards Australia makes a $$$ from all compliance and testing we have laws that say everything must have an AS approval.

Example: Motorcycle helmets Shoei helmet with AS sticker = $800.00
Same identical helmet (Dot/Snell approved) = $300.00 and Not legal for use in Oz.

Whilst theres a $$$ to be made, we'll continue to get done over.

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

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Aussies are always behind, look at airbags, O/S had them way before we caught on.

Seat belts became compulsory in Australia (1970 Vic) before anywhere else and decades before they did in most other places. Air bags were only invented because Americans refused to have compulsory seat belt laws, and were later introduced to supplement seat belts.

Not terribly accurate - in this area Australia led the way. The main reason why the ISO system child seat is not accepted in Australia is that there is a pre-existing, incompatible, standard that became mandatory in Australia before child restraints were even thought of in most markets.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Seat belts became compulsory in Australia (1970 Vic) before anywhere else and decades before they did in most other places. Air bags were only invented because Americans refused to have compulsory seat belt laws, and were later introduced to supplement seat belts.

I thought Sweden had seat belts before we did (or anyone else)

I know Victoria did lead the way with seat belts in Australia, but we weren't the first country I'm sure.

After watching the videos of a child seat in an accident, if I had baby kids, I wouldn't care of the ISOfix was illegal - it's a damn sight better than forward facing seats.