Whilst the DVSA has revised it’s advice on the use of the guards, and although it states in the 17th February 2023 bulletin that it “has no plans to target enforcement action against their use”, the agency is consulting the Department for Education, Department for Transport, Schools, Local Authorities and parents about this matter, so it remains on their “radar” for the foreseeable future. Introducing your new partner in keeping your kids safe during car trips: The BuckleRoo™ Seat Belt Buckle Guard! We crash-tested the 5 Point Plus and our experts didn’t see any negative effects on the dummy loads (that's what our tests use to replicate a child being in the seat). You should not use a footmuff with any other type of car seat, as it will cover the harness buckle and prevent an easy release of the buckle after a crash. This is so that, in the event of a crash, it will speed up the rescue and removal of occupants from the car.

Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. The seatbelt triangle pad is designed to pull the cross-body part of the adult seatbelt away from your child’s neck, and provide additional padding.This ensures that the accessories offered enhance the consumer experience by offering added comfort and practicality, but doesn’t interfere with the crash performance of the car seats. is only to be used when anchoring an infant seat and when the child seat utilises the safety belt as the fixing method!

Mobility Engineering is a team of passionate and dedicated people focused on bringing safe and suitable transport solutions for all walks of life.As well as enabling certain features to work better, cookies let us collect feedback and information about how you've used the site – so we can keep improving it for you. The horizontal belt also pulls up during a crash, meaning the seatbelt will pull across your child's delicate abdomen and potentially cause dangerous internal injuries. We haven’t yet seen any issues with car seat accessories causing problems at claim stage and therefore cannot envisage a scenario where a claim would not be covered. NOTE: Can only be used on car seats that feature a splitter plate on the harness, which is found on the backside of the car seat(see photo below).

As a result, the harness straps will be looser than they should be, which could expose your child to higher forces in a crash. On 9th February 2023 the DVSA issued a “Daily Digest Bulletin” on the subject of seat belt buckle guards.

Most modern cars have a warning system that will alert the driver if anyone sat in the back does not have their seatbelt attached, so we feel that this is a good way of keeping an eye on the status of seatbelts in the back of the car. The DVSA appear to take the view that as such, seat belt buckle guards are not compliant with the regulations and in their view, they pose a significant safety risk. Car seats are crash-tested in the way they are designed to be used, and adding accessories such as chest clips or seat covers that aren't approved by the manufacturer could compromise the seat's safety and/or void the warranty. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy. But to comply with requirements set out in EU car seatbelt regulations, the distance between the belt guide at the vehicle seatbelt tongue and the edge of the backrest bottom/seat surface should not exceed 150mm.

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