Protecting Precious Lives The History of Car Seats in the 1980s

One of the biggest changes through the years has involved car safety and the use of seat belts and car seats. Before the 1980s, parents could leave the hospital ... The car seat feels as securely attached as the actual back seats. Not ... 80s I didn't know how strong it would be. I was told double ... 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 ... A seat belt in a rear seat from 27 kilograms. Child seats have been mandatory in Ontario since the 1980s, but as of September 1, 2005 ... By 1985 all states passed laws requiring use of car seats. But even in 1987 only 80% of children used a car seat. We understand, innovation ... ... baby bed and car seats without sufficient harnesses ... Also, I could have sworn I saw an 80's car seat that looked EXACTLY like the last picture. Remember wanting to sit in the way back of a station wagon in the 80s? Check out this nostalgic journey exploring unique car seats from the 80s. ... child-restraint laws in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rear seating laws and minor seatbelt laws (represented as the thin double line and ... There weren't any laws. There were things you could buy to put your baby in if you wanted them to be comfortable or to keep them from crawling around the car. General Motors' "Child Love Seat," introduced in 1967, became a model for future child car seats and helped inspire states to pass safety seat laws starting in ...