crazmook Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Car Seat for kids- All you need to know for Queensland. They reported that all the other states would follow suit afterwards, so a year on, this should be the regs for the whole of Australia. Biggest differences from the UK are- 3 yr olds need an "H type harness" till their 4th b'day. No one under 7 in the front (unless you only have 2 seats) and it confirms UK seats are not acceptable. Penalties are 3 points and $300 fine per incorrect kid! Link: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/a34d7a95-2ff5-4b5e-b57b-47aeb515d0af/child_restraints_qanda_feb11.pdf HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBrockmans Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 So uk car seats aren't acceptable? is it just a ploy to make you buy them in oz? or are they genuinely better?:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 So uk car seats aren't acceptable? is it just a ploy to make you buy them in oz? or are they genuinely better?:rolleyes: No UK/EU car seats are not legal in Aus. But it isn't a ploy to make you buy them, just the way it is. Nothing other than approved by Aussie regulations will cut it. Australia uses a top tether for their car seats. Its a belt that attaches to the rear seat or to the floor of the back of the car. It is good in terms of keeping a car seat in place but you still need to use a seatbelt to fit them also. Isofix car seats are also currently not legal to use in Aus either. They are finally approved on paper but it will be a few years before people will be able to buy and use them legally on the Australian market. As to are they better, truthfully, I personally do not think so. I am currently having a hard time trying to find anything close to what we have here. Britax and Maxi Cosi are now in Australia (as Safe n Sound and Dorel/Maxi Cosi). Some of their car seats are closer to what we get in the EU. But I still feel they are lacking in some areas. But that is just my personal opinion. Be aware that the sit on cushion booster seats are no longer being sold by many (and soon will be or already are being made illegal) and your child is safest when sitting in a proper child car seat for their age/size fitted with a 5 point harness. These links may be of use to you http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=305&id=1486#3 Here is the link to the CREP (Child Restraint Evaluation Program) results from Feb 2011. IT lists car seats and gives them a rating from 1-5 stars. The blurb in the PDF tells you about CREP and who runs it, its a Government and motoring consortium testing group. The PDF is from a NSW release but you can pretty much figure that the results for the car seats would apply elsewhere. I suggest downloading the PDF anyways to read all the blurb alongside the results. http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/children/crep_dl1.html Or you can read it on Choice AU http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/babies-and-kids/travel/transport/child-car-restraints-review-and-compare/page/results.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremy Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 How silly. The world knows that the British kitemark stamp is the mark of the highest standard, and that CE standards are pretty much based on the British Standards Institute minimum. Just a way for us to spend our hard-earned in Oz. The same goes for bicycle helmets and hard hats too. I ran afoul of this not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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