Passive Safety for Children in Traffic

Ronald VromanInternational Consumer Research and Testing

PESRI: Consumer Information Program on Child Seats

www.pesri.org

Aims of the Program

• Raise awareness amongst consumers on the safe transport of children

• Generate consumer information on the safety performances of CRS available on

LA markets

• Deliver input for the reference list of the Latin NCAP program

• Transfer knowledge to Latin American consumer organisations / automobile clubs

Dynamic tests in car body, Latin NCAP crash severity

Frontal impact Side impact

Ease of use

Checklists:

• Manual / instructions

• Set up and conversion

• Installation CRS in car

• Putting child in CRS

• For RWF base (‘Basis’) and wedge (‘Keil’) must be attached .

• For kids 15 -25kg shoulder pads must be replaced by longer rubber shoulder pads (‘Schulterpolster’)

• RWF installation with fixing belt (‘Befestigungsgurt’) requires car front seat to attach.

• For FWF for kids 15-25 kg a ‘Safe Stop’ (load limiter)must be installed in the harness.

Frontal Impact: Kiddo Traveller (2017)

Frontal Impact: Galzerano Transbaby (2017)

Burigotto Touring 3030 Burigotto Touring 3042 Evolution

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www.pesri.org

Comments or suggestions: contacto@pesri.org

Regulation 129 (i-Size): Enhanced Child Restraint Systems (ECRS)

Regulation 44: Child Restraint Systems (CRS)

• Stature based classification

• Size ranges (not fixed)

• Universal / vehicle specific

• Rearward facing < 15 m

• Q-dummies

• Side impact test

• Mass based classification

• Fixed weight groups

• (semi)Universal / vehicle specific

• Forward facing >9kg

• P-dummies

• No side impact test

Regulation 129 (i-Size): Enhanced Child Restraint Systems (ECRS)

Regulation 44: Child Restraint Systems (CRS)

• June 2013:Phase 1 Isofix baby / toddler ECRS <105cm

• 22 June 2017:Phase 2 non-integralbooster with backrest , >100cm<135cm minimally, Isofix optional

• June 2018 Phase 3 (to be) adopted: belted universal baby / toddler seatsentry into force foreseen Feb 2019

• September 2017:Isofix withdrawn – no new approvals from 1 sept 2017

– no extensions from 1 sept 2020

• September 2019:Isofix withdrawn – no new approvals from 1 sept 2019

– no extensions from 1 sept 2023

• February 2017:Booster cushions only group 3(for children >125cm and 22kg)

PESRI’s wishlist:

• Allow UN R129 approved products on markets

• Add side protection in technical requirements

• Speed up introduction of LATCH / Isofix seats

• Encourage RWF transport for toddlers

• Improve ease of use: •Installation in car •Harness adjustment•Instructions

General message in the meantime

• ANY CRS is better than none

• Correct use determines level of protection

• Change to bigger CRS as late as possible

(especially from rearward facing to to forward facing)