Where should a child safety seat be installed in a vehicle?

Where should a child safety seat be installed in a vehicle?

Stephanie Tombrello (Child Passenger Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe USA) gives expert video advice on: Where should a child safety seat be installed in a vehicle?; How do I install my rear-facing child safety seat using the LATCH system?; How do I install my child safety seat using a safety belt? and more...

Safety seats need to be installed in the safest location in the vehicle you're using. We recommend that children stay in the back seat until they're age 15, based on the newest research that we've seen. So the safety seat should be installed in the back seat. The center of the back seat is generally the safest location in the vehicle for the safety seat. However there are reasons sometimes not to use that position. So, the first thing is to look at that location and see if the safety seat fits tightly there, and if the system that you have in that location for holding the safety seat in is appropriate for the age and size of your child.