At what height can you stop using a car seat?
4 feet 9 inches
All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years of age.
Is there a height limit on rear-facing?
Each car seat has its own height and weight limits for rear-facing children. Most convertible seats allow children to sit rear-facing up to 35, 40 or 50 pounds. The height limit for most rear-facing car seats is that there must be at least 1 inch of room between the top of the child’s head and the top of the car seat.
What is the maximum height and weight for a 5-point harness?
Over 4 years and over 40 lbs: The following guidelines are allowed under the law for children who: Weigh less than 40 lbs: May remain in five-point harness car seat. Weigh more than 80 lbs, or are taller than 4 feet, 9 inches: May use vehicle safety belt without booster.
Why your child should stay rear-facing?
A rear-facing car seat will absorb most of the crash forces and supports the head, neck and spine. When children ride forward-facing, their heads – which for toddlers are disproportionately large and heavy – are thrown forward, possibly resulting in spine and head injuries.
How tall do you have to be to drive a Recaro proride?
Recaro ProRIDE Limits for Weight and Height. Rear-facing: 5 to 40 pounds. Children must be below 49″ tall and their heads must not be within 1″ of the top of the Recaro’s car seat shell in order to remain rear-facing.
Is the Recaro proride rear facing or forward facing?
The Recaro ProRIDE is a convertible seat, which means that it can be used both rear-facing and forward-facing, which is a fancy way of saying it’s a seat you can take with you to the hospital when your baby is due and keep him or her safe in it until he or she is ready to start elementary school.
Where is EPS foam used in Recaro proride convertible?
Recaro states the system has been tested to meet standards overseas, including protection for the 5 most vulnerable areas of the body in a side collision: the head, the pelvis, the neck, the torso, and the face. EPS foam is generously used throughout the seat to reduce the amount of forces children experience in collisions.
