No. The car seat sunshade attaches to any car seat and does not require a canopy. It ties to the car creating a full shade for your little one. Our car seat sunshade has been crash tested for safety. The single sunshade has a wire so it will maintain its shape and coverage even on the windy days. The single sunshade can be used in the car with canopied car seats, but it has not been tested for this purpose. We have two shades the single sunshade that does require a canopy.

For front-facing child seats, or if you don't have a passenger-side airbag: you can if you want, but as always, the safest place by far is in the back. For rear-facing child seats, and if your car has a passenger-side airbag: the one-word answer is "No" (the two-word answer is "Definitely Not"). The reason for this is that an airbag can suddenly push the child seat up and back with a lot of force, which will likely throw the baby from the seat and cause injury.

optional car seat adapter kit is available for purchase to fit on the Runabout. (Different kits are available for GRACO, Peg Perego, Britax and Combi Brand car seats.) Yes. You can either adjust the front bar downward for the most compact fold or just fold the Runabout with the bar in any position.

MCHD has a certified child passenger safety technician on staff. If you are interested in getting your family's car seat needs evaluated contact Diane Curry at 906-315-2612 or dcurry@mqtcty.org. Free car seats are not available at MCHD.

When Michigan does mandate restraint use, it requires the driver to secure both the child safety seat and the child properly. Michigan Enforcement Fines: Driver fined maximum $10 for child restraint violation. Driver fined $25 for safety belt violation by occupants 4 through 15. Offender fined $25 for safety belt violation if 16 and older. Other states may require a child sit in a child restraint system up to the age of 8.

Newborns will start out in either an Infant car seat or a Convertible car seat. Both types of seats normally have a minimum weight requirement of 5 lbs. in the rear-facing position and maximum weight limit will be around the 20 - 30 lb. mark. Convertible seats normally have a minimum rear-facing weight requirement of 5 lbs. and a minimum forward-facing weight requirement of 20 lbs. Maximum weight limits range from 40 - 65 lbs.

Our products are quick and easy to use. It takes under a minute to put up your one piece concertina frame. Once the frame is open the telescopic legs are extended to the required height.

CANOPIES are lightweight pole tents designed for shade and light rain protection. They are not suitable for heavy rain or windy conditions. Although it is possible to hang sidewalls on a canopy, it is not recommended. Canopies can only be installed on all grass. FRAME TENTS are heavy duty units suitable for almost any situation. They may be used on lawns, decks, driveways, patios, and parking lots. Sidewalls can be installed to suit almost any weather condition.

Car seats can be used for approximately six years after the manufacture date. Select models may be used for a longer period of time so always check your owner’s manual, call the manufacturer directly or look for an imprint or label on the actual car seat to find out when your seat is too old to use. If it has expired, discard it.

It is not illegal under NYS law for a child passenger to ride in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger air bag, but it is dangerous. Recent studies show that air bags can cause serious or fatal injuries to infants, children or small adults that sit in the passenger-side front seat. It is also normally safer for a child of any age to ride in the back seat of any vehicle.

This is kind of a touchy subject. It's never a good idea to use a car seat that's been ill-treated or in an accident, so you're going to want to make sure that you trust whomever you're buying it from. As with cars, child seats are almost never the same after being in a serious accident. Try to make sure you know exactly where it came from and what it's been through before you use it. A seatbelt tucked behind the arm will not be positioned properly to protect your child in a crash.

You can use as dark a film as your local or state law allows. We recommend that you click on our State Law Chart, to find out the legal limits in your area. If you have poor night vision, we recommend that you choose a medium or light film to see out easier at night.

a particular level of adaptation, human vision responds to about a hundred-to-one contrast ratio of luminance from white to black. Call these luminance values 100 and 1. Within this range, vision can detect that two luminance values are different if the ratio between them exceeds about 1.01, corresponding to a contrast sensitivity of one percent.

No. Isaac®can be used with any racing seat provided it has normal, three-inch wide belts. A more reclined angle allows more body motion forward, regardless of the head and neck product you use, but does not alter the general range of head and neck loads. Also, it works great with an office chair! Just attach some belts to the chair and jump in with your helmet and Isaac® for some great holiday party fun.

Many parents think their children are too big for car seats or have outgrown their booster seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that children should be restrained in a booster seat until they are 4'9" and about 80 pounds. Regular seat belts are made for men who are 5'10" and 160 pounds. They are not designed to secure a child under 80 pounds. Yes, this quite possibly means that your 10 year old should still be in a booster seat!

The truth is, there is not a "best" car seat. The best style of seat is one with a five-point harness system. Other than that, find a car seat that fits your car, your child and your budget. Remember that spending more does not always equal a safer seat.

Always check with your car seat’s instructions to find out what to do in the event of a car crash. Maryland law says that a car seat must be used according to manufacturer’s instructions. Read through the car seat owner’s manual to see if there is a statement about crashed seats or contact the manufacturer directly. If the manufacturer says to replace the seat after a crash, you must replace the seat.

Yes! Be sure to specify the year, make and model for the custom fit. Not only does it fit and reflect the heat better, it will look nicer compared to those other flimsy sunshades available in the market today!

Yes, in selected courses. You may use your own car in the Highway Survival Training course, Teenage Defensive Driving course, and High Performance Driving courses. We see everything from Volkswagen Beetles to Ferraris. The type of car isn't as important as the condition of the car. Your vehicle must have proper safety equipment for both driver and passenger and be in good operating order. Our technicians will inspect your car's condition upon arrival, checking tires, brakes, fluids, etc.

No, there are a lot of things in Columbia within walking distance. There is a bus service that generally goes to all major areas. Or you can always have a friend with a car give you a ride.

Answer: Due to safety testing, we recommend that the car seat harness of your car seat remain unchanged, unless the parts which you are adding/replacing are certified by our company to work with your particular model.

No. The Rear Window system is designed so that the captions are visible (via reflectors) from any seat in the theater. The reflectors are completely portable and designed to attach to any theater seat. However, depending on the size or layout of the theater and the location of the caption display, some seats may offer better viewing angles than others. Seats in the middle of the theater will generally offer the best view of Rear Window captions.

Most airlines accept car seats in addition to normal carry on or checked luggage provided approved space is available. When checking your car seat on a US Domestic or International flight you can bring your car seat to the gate to be loaded there. If checking a car seat as luggage the original box/packaging should be used. A liability release form must be signed.

Generally, 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.

MCHD has a certified child passenger safety technician on staff. If you live in or near Marquette County, Michigan and would like to have your child's car seat checked, contact Diane Curry at 906-315-2612 or dcurry@mqtcty.org. If you live outside the county, contact Diane to obtain contact information for all currently certified Upper Peninsula child passenger safety technicians.

Unfortunately, there is no escape-proof car seat. Children who learn how to get out of one kind of car seat quickly learn how to escape from others. However, based on a study in which SafetyBeItSafe U.S.A. participated, most children respond to parental firmness quickly. For the others, there is hope! First, make sure that the shoulder straps are in the correct slots, that the harness is very snug, and that the retainer clip is in place at armpit level.