Witnessing the Dawn of Car Seat Safety A Journey Through the 1980s

A NHTSA study of 25 1980-model cars found that 16 had seat belts too short to accommodate one or more of the most popular car seats. Many ... infant car seat base in 1980 300cd ... it's either use the belts (pretty sure this is still legal) or have an approximation of LATCH loops welded ... In 1971, drivers were required to use child car seats, using the standard seat belts. However, this law was not usually enforced. By the 1980s ... In the early 1980s, Sweden introduced the concept of rear-facing car seats for children up to the age of four. This innovation was based on ... What were car seats like in the 80s? ... By 1985, all 50 states adopted a mandatory child restraint law. ... Car seats in the 80s were the only available ones at ... 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. And more and more parents have faced this constraint over time: Car-seat laws only began in the 1980s, but today, the average U.S. state doesn't ... I have fond memories of going for rides in my dad's 1930 Ford tudor (early 80s). ... Kids like old cars but seat belts and car seats are good. People in the 80s react to new laws. ”seat belts? This country is turning into a communist country” A $10.9 billion plan to phase out R46 subway trains from the 1970s and R86 cars from the 1980s, known for their warm-colored seating, is tucked ...