When you are driving in with your kids, you must take precautions to protect them from getting injured unknowingly. Here are some some features that will help your kids get protection.
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers)
LATCH system will keep your kid safe without the help of seat belts to hold your child. It is designed for child seat installation and gives your child enhanced protection than the normal seat belts. LATCH system contains one upper tether and two lower anchorage points. This keeps your child out of risk. Many cars may not have this LATCH system so, if it is not there better go for seat belts and also top tether which is necessary to protect your child.
Adjustable Belts
These seat belts are adjustable because the belts can fit for all age groups from kids to adults. If they are not so, your kids may not get the seat protection. The upper belts better fits and protects your child. You must check for this feature before purchasing a car. This is must.
Child Safety Seats
Bult-in seats for child safety are necessary fro every car. Some manufacturers may offer this and some may not. This option will protect your child who are under 1 year and this limits may vary from car to car. There are different types of seats to protect your infants or kids some of them are booster seats and baby capsules etc.
Automatic door Lock
Automatic door locks are must when you are on drive with your child. This avoids your child from falling out of the car. This system will automatically closes the door when you drive your car with high speed or when you start the car. When you are in the front seat and your child in the back seat this type of systems will help a lot to avoid child from getting into risks.
Window Switches
There are two window switches one is push and other is pull. This switches raises and closes the window only when they pushed and pulled. So, even when your child falls on the switches they may not get hands to be injured which is the factor risk in many conventional systems.
Lap and Shoulder Belts:
These belts holds your child tightly without making them any pain or injury to happen. This feature benefits the kids who are booster seats and also older kids.
These are few features which helps your kid to get protection when you take them to drive. Apart from these you can also take some other precautions which you think necessary.