L – 019Does the requirement that the seat behind the Head Start child either be unoccupied or that the occupants of that seat be restrained apply to the use of all child restraint systems?
No. The requirement that the seat behind the Head Start child either be unoccupied or have restrained occupants applies only in those situations where Head Start children are seated in harness-style child restraint systems that attach directly to the seat back. See 49 CFR Part 571 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) Standard No. 213, Child restraint systems, S5.6.1.11. Requirement 49 CFR Part 571 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) Standard No. 213, Child restraint systems, S5.6.1.
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