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Using a car seat after an accident

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If you are involved in a collision, it is essential to replace the child seat. Visible signs of damage aren’t always there, don’t take the risk, replace it. Insurance companies will cover it, so get in touch with them.

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  • Car Seat Videos - Introduction
  • Car Seat Guide - Group 0
  • Car Seat Guide – Group 1
  • Car Seat Guide – Group 2/3
  • Combination Seats – Birth to 18kg, Rear Facing
  • Combination Seats – Birth to 18kg, Forward Facing
  • Combination Seats – 9kg to 36kg
  • Fitting Tips – Buckle Crunch
  • Fitting Tips – Bad and Negative Anchor Points
  • Fitting Tips – Position of Child’s Harness
  • Fitting Tips – Tightening Seat Belt – Rear Facing
  • Fitting Tips – Tightening Seat Belt - Front Facing
  • Law in Brief
  • Can I use a child seat if air bags are fitted?
  • When is it time for the next stage seat?
  • What is the safest seat position?
  • Moving my child into a booster seat/cushion
  • Adult seat belt on a child’s body
  • Child over limit in size and age but the seatbelt is okay?
  • My child can't get their arms out of a harness
  • Using second hand seats
  • Using a car seat after an accident
  • If a seat has 'Universal' on it, what does this mean?
  • ISOFIX and its benefits
  • Using a car seat from abroad
  • My car manufacturer’s own child seat or built in seat
  • Sitting my child in the front seat

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