Q37: What is LATCH? Is it safer? Does my car or carseat have it?
Child Carseat Safety FAQLATCH (also ISOFIX) is not necessarily safer than using seatbelts to install a carseat. It may make it easier to get a safe installation. LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. Most newer vehicles and child seats have this system. For more information, see our comprehensive guide:
Related QuestionsQ38: What are Tethers? Can I use one with my car/carseat?
Child Carseat Safety FAQTethers are straps that prevent the top of a carseat from moving forward in a crash. They may also increase overall stability. Many newer cars and carseats are compatible with tethers, or can have them installed. Tethers allow newer carseats to meet stricter safety standards. See:
Related QuestionsQ23: Where can I find a car bed or carseat for a child with special needs?
Child Carseat Safety FAQCurrently, the best resource for special needs carseats is a local hospital. You should also be able to contact a local fitting station and a certified technician should be able to put you in contact with someone who can direct you to a source for these carseats. These links have additional information:
Related QuestionsQ41: My car has a fold-down armrest in the rear seat. Can I install my carseat in front of it?
Child Carseat Safety FAQGenerally, yes. Though there appears to be no evidence that this is unsafe, at least one company, Evenflo, used to recommend that you do NOT install many of their carseat models in front of a fold-down armrest. Ford has a similar recommendation for some of its vehicles. Please consult the owner's manual of your vehicle and carseat before making this decision.
Related QuestionsWhat is LATCH? Is it safer than a seatbelt? Can I use LATCH with the seatbelt?
Family Health AdministrationLATCH, an acronym for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren, is a different way of installing your car seat. LATCH is a two-part system, including straps attached to the car seat and anchors located in the vehicle. Most vehicles manufactured in 2003 and later have two factory installed lower anchor bars. Car seats with harness systems have had lower attachments for LATCH since September 2002.
Related QuestionsQ44: Can I install a carseat/booster in a position that does not have a headrest?
Child Carseat Safety FAQThe child MUST have some type of head support behind the head, to at least the midpoint of the skull, or around the tops of the ears. This head support is provided by infant seats, convertible seats, front-facing only seats with a harness and high back booster seats. If a child is using a backless booster, or is old enough to use the lap/shoulder belts alone, then they should not be seated in a position without a headrest if the midpoint of their head is above the top of the vehicle seat.
Related QuestionsIs the LATCH system safer to use than seat belts?
Marblehead MA - Official WebsiteL.A.T.C.H (lower anchor and tether for children) is equally as safe to use as the vehicle seat belt. LATCH was designed to make the installation of a child safety seat more user friendly to parents, grandparents and caregivers. LATCH is a three point system. All vehicles manufactured from 2003 must have at least two rear seating positions equipped with latch anchor points. One of the anchor points is for the tether strap and is located to the rear of the vehicle seat.
Related QuestionsWhich is safer--the new "LATCH" system for installing child safety seats, or the older system?
InMainThe safest system is one that holds your child's safety seat in place properly and securely. This could be the new LATCH system, which stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children" that doesn't require the use of a vehicle's belt system, or the older system, which uses safety belts to secure the child. If either your car or your child safety seat don't have LATCH components, you can still safely install the child seat using the safety belt.
Related QuestionsWhat is LATCH?
Frequently Asked QuestionsThis acronym stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren." This new child restraint installation system has been available on safety seats (except car beds and belt-positioning boosters) made after September 1, 2002, and on some made earlier. The corresponding anchor hardware, also required by that date, is widely available in earlier vehicles as well. For more details, go to LATCH and follow the various links.
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PCMCIA Cards FAQs by QuatechThis group is "an international standards body and trade association with over 200 member companies that was founded in 1989 to establish standards for Integrated Circuit cards and to promote interchangeability among mobile computers where ruggedness, low power, and small size were critical." (Excerpted from the pcmcia.org site). Its main job is to oversee the continued development of portable peripherals built on the PCMCIA form factor.
Related QuestionsWhat is a LATCH system on a child's car seat?
Great Beginnings - Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you're in the market for a child car seat you've probably being hearing a lot about something called LATCH. But what is it? Well, LATCH stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children" and is a system for installing a child car seat in an automobile. Defined by the United States Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards, LATCH is designed to make installing a child's car seat easier.
Related QuestionsIs LATCH safer than installing my child safety seat with a seat belt?
LATCH FAQ (MilitaryBaby.com)A properly installed child restraint system and a LATCH system, without the use of the tether, offer the same levels of protection in a crash. Using the tether on either system improves overall effectiveness in reducing fatalities and injuries. LATCH was developed for improved ease-of-use and correct installation without using vehicle seat belts.
Related QuestionsWhich is safer? Car, train or what?
uk.transport FAQI have been sent the following environmental impact asessment showing that in Germany in the late 80s, the train was between 50 and 100 times safer than the car.
Related QuestionsWhat does LATCH stand for?
Audi of America > About Audi > General FAQsLATCH stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children." For more information, see LATCH in the Audi Glossary or visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Audi owners who are registered for My Audi may also read our LATCH brochure in the Tips section. Audi has a regular presence in Hollywood, both on the big screen and on television. In the summer of 2006 an A3 was featured in the blockbuster Superman.
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Canopy Tents , Party Tents, Tent Tarps, Canopy Accessories a...No. Our tubing assembles by sliding the pipe into the fittings. If you order the heavy duty or standard frame, you will have two (2) pieces of tubing that fits together to make the length portion of the canopy. There are no latches or springs to worry about. You get the entire frame work, the top covering and the ball bungies to attach the top covering to the frame.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Contraception - STI Epi Update...If you are sexually active, consider doing other things with your partner, like kissing, mutual pleasuring, self pleasuring, touching or hugging, instead of having intercourse. For oral sexual activities, anal or vaginal intercourse, a condom should be used to reduce the chance of catching a sexually transmitted infection.
Related QuestionsQ10: What is the safest carseat?
Child Carseat Safety FAQThere is no single safest child safety seat for all children and vehicles. The safest seat is one that fits your child, fits your vehicle and one you will use correctly each and every time. Please also see:
Related QuestionsQ25: How many years can I use my carseat?
Child Carseat Safety FAQMany manufacturers now put "expiration" dates on their carseats. Six (6) years is the general recommendation. At most, 10 years is the accepted maximum lifetime of a carseat. The reasons for these limits involve possible degradation of the plastic shell and other parts, the possible loss/breakage of parts and the fact that older seats will often not meet current government safety standards.
Related QuestionsQ27: My carseat was in an crash. Can I still use it?
Child Carseat Safety FAQThe general recommendation is NO. You must replace it and destroy the old one so it can never be used again. Some insurance companies will re-imburse for carseats involved in a crash, and they are required by law to do so in some states. Please call the manufacturer of your carseat if you have any questions. You should also contact your car dealer after a crash, as it is very likely that the seatbelts, LATCH/Tether anchors and integrated child seats may also need to be replaced.
Related QuestionsQ33: Is my carseat tight enough?
Child Carseat Safety FAQGrab your carseat at the base, where the seatbelt goes. The base should not move more than an inch (1") side-to-side or front-to-back. Some movement at the top of the seat is normal, though a tether will reduce this movement in forward-facing carseats. Ideally, you want the child coupled as tightly as possible to the harness system and carseat, and the carseat coupled as tightly as possible to the vehicle with the seatbelt or LATCH system.
Related QuestionsQ40: What is the safest position for my carseat?
Child Carseat Safety FAQThe center of the rear seat is usually safest since it is farthest from a possible side impact, but only if your carseat fits well in that position. Any position in the rear seat is acceptable unless prohibited by the vehicle or child seat owner's manual.
Related QuestionsQ45: Can I put my carseat in the front seat of my vehicle?
Child Carseat Safety FAQAirbags can be deadly to infants in rear-facing carseats, and to children 12 and under using the seatbelts. The front seat is generally not recommended for children 12 and under. The airbag MUST be disabled if you must use a rear-facing child seat in the front. Some vehicles without a rear seat, especially pickup trucks, have an on/off switch for this purpose. If a child must ride in the front, you should also move the front seat as far back as it will go.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsA37 - I prefer not to recommend any specific product. Cables can have audible effects and some manufacturers make sure they will, either through unusual electrical parameters and/or by suggestion. Weaknesses in the design of the output-to-input interface are exploited. Sounding different does not mean it is also a more accurate transfer from electrical to acoustic domain. My guideline for speaker cables is to keep their resistance to less than 0.1 ohm for the roundtrip path of the current.
Related QuestionsWhat programs does SAFER offer?
SAFER - FAQSAFER currently offers a Teach-In, a Weekend Organizing Training, and Consulting Sessions. See our Resources for Students page for more info.
Related QuestionsCar Seat Safety:Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ, Q&ALATCH or Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children are a universal connection system for child car seats and passenger vehicles in which connectors on the car seat attach to metal anchors in the car.Related Questions
LATCH FAQ (MilitaryBaby.com)LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system.Related Questions
