Child restraint information in this website

• Information for motorists: General information about the legal requirements for children of different ages and the penalties for not complying with the law.
• Child restraints: A detailed factsheet covering which types of child restraint are required for children of different ages and weights, Standards markings, what to check for if you're buying a second-hand child restraint, safety advice for installing and attaching child restraints, and important information about air bags and child restraints.
• How to fit a child restraint: Information for parents and caregivers on fitting child restraints in vehicles.
• Fitting children into child restraints: Advice for parents and caregivers on fitting infants and children into child restraints.
• Statistics: Results of annual, national survey of child restraint use. Includes national figures as well as rates of child restraint use in different regions. (Now on the Ministry of Transport's website.)
• Setting up a rental scheme: Part of the Community Road Safety Programme. Guidelines for people or groups interested in setting up schemes that sell, lend or rent out child restraints.
• Safe2Go: A scheme set up to ensure that child restraints are installed and used correctly.
  • Safe2Go trainers: A list of trainers throughout New Zealand. These people train 'technicians' in the correct installation of child restraints.
• Importing and selling child restraints: Information for commercial importers and retailers on importing and selling child restraints in New Zealand.

Page last updated: 27 March 2006