Seat Belts
All children 12 years of age and under are safest in the back seat.
Seat belts that have a lap and shoulder belt provide the best protection.
Seat belts are made to fit adults, not children.
Seat belts are designed for people at least 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall. Most children are not big enough to fit the seat belt until at least age 9.
If you think your child is big enough to use the seat belt, take our test.
- Check your child’s seated height. Have your child sit up straight in a chair. Measure from the tailbone to the top of the head. If that is at least 25 inches (63 cm), your child might be ready to use a seat belt.
- Check the way the seat belt fits your child. Have your child put on the seat belt in the vehicle.
Does the shoulder belt go over the shoulder and across the middle of your child’s chest?
It should not touch the neck.
Does the lap belt fit low over the hip bones, under the child’s belly area? Do your child’s knees bend comfortably over the edge of the vehicle seat?
If your child fits the seat belt this way, he or she is ready to use the seat belt safely.
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Listing of available Car and Booster Seats in Canada
(These are downloadable PDFs, updated August 2006)
Car Seat Clinics held by Safe Kids Canada Partners (PDF)
Booster Seat Fitting Station Certificate (PDF)
Car Seat Manufacturers
| Company Name |
Telephone Number |
| Britax Child Safety Inc. |
1-888-427-4829 |
| Dorel / Cosco |
1-800-387-2229 |
| Elfe Juvenile Products (Graco, Century) |
1-800-667-8184 |
| Evenflo Company, Inc. |
1-937-773-3971 |
| Magna Aftermarket Inc. |
1-800-656-2462 |
| Strolex Corp. |
1-416-285-8484 |
| Columbia Medical Manufacturing Corp. |
1-800-454-6612 |
| Sammons Preston Canada Inc. |
1-800-665-9200 |
| SOS Rehab |
1-800-667-3422 |
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Vehicle Manufacturers
| Company Name |
Telephone Number |
| Acura |
1-888-922-8729 |
| BMW (Land Rover) |
1-800-567-2691 |
| Chrysler Canada |
1-800-465-2001 |
| Ford Canada |
1-800-565-3673 |
| General Motors |
1-800-263-3777 |
| Honda |
1-888-946-6329 |
| Hyundai |
1-800-461-8242 |
| Mazda |
1-800-263-4680 |
| Mercedes-Benz |
1-800-387-0100 |
| Nissan |
1-800-387-0122 |
| Saturn, Saab, Isuzu |
1-800-263-1999 |
| Subaru |
1-905-568-4959 |
| Suzuki |
1-905-889-2600 |
| Toyota |
1-800-263-7640 |
| Volkswagen |
1-800-374-8389 |
| Volvo |
1-800-663-8255 |
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| Page published on 2006-10-27 |
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