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National child restraint laws will be introduced in South Australia from 1 July 2010 to help protect children in the event of a crash. After a three month grace period penalties will apply from 1 October 2010.

Children need different restraints as they grow. Nothing else offers the same level of crash protection for babies and young children as a properly fitted child restraint. To provide maximum safety benefits, the restraint must match the size of the child and be properly installed and adjusted to fit the child’s body.

From birth, children start with a rearward-facing infant restraint, progress to a forward-facing child safety seat and finally graduate to a booster seat before using an adult seatbelt when they are tall enough.

Approved child restraints

Up to six months

Rearward-facing infant restraint. >> more information

Six months to four years

Rearward-facing infant restraint or Forward-facing child safety seat with an inbuilt harness. >> more information

Four to seven years

Forward facing child safety seat with an inbuilt harness or Booster seat and be restrained with a properly fastened and adjusted seatbelt or child safety harness. >> more information

Seven years and older

Move the child to a seatbelt only when they are tall enough for it to fit properly – where they are approx. 140 cm tall.  >> more information

Approved child restraints must comply with Australian Standard (AS) 1754.

If a child is too tall or heavy for the restraint specified for their age they should use the restraint specified for the next age group. If a child is also too small to move into the restraint approved for their age they should remain in the restraint specified for the previous age group.

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