Car Seat Safety in the 1980s A Decade of Progress

Have a look at the child "safety" seats from decades past: you won't believe what the designers thought were good ideas to keep baby safe! Being in my mid 30's times were still vastly different in the 80's when I was a child. My Aunt had a Roadmaster station wagon, it was a free ... Since I want to daily drive my 1975 Jaguar XJ6 I need to make sure that the youngest member of the family can ride along safely. 1980s - Crash testing for car seats is required. Car seats gradually become sturdier and more protective. 1997 - ISofix, a precursor to ... The '60s marked the beginning taking car seat safety seriously. American Leonard Rivkin (seen above) created a seat that featured a metal frame ... ... car. This myth originated from the earliest 'based' car seats in the 1980s, which relied on the handle in the down position to be locked ... But the child car seat started out as a convenience rather than a safety device. The first ones, which reached the market in the 1920s, were essentially sacks ... Seize 1980 Deal Car Seats, Car Seat Cover 5-Seats, for Mazda 323 Station Wagon Estate, 1980-1986, Front and Rear Leather Seat All Weather Use Breathable ... GM came out with “Love Seats,” the first car seat in the history of car seats to come in multiple sizes. There was a size for infants that faced ... ... 1980s, but for children under 13, frontal airbags can be fatal. Front ... Using LATCH to install car seats and booster seats. The LATCH (Lower Anchors ...