What is the difference between an in-built harness and a child safety harness?
An in-built harness is made at the time of manufacture as part of the child restraint. It is suitable for children up to 18kg. There are no in-built harnesses available for children over 18kg. A child safety harness is purchased separately. It is suitable for children that are between 18kg and 32kg. If my child is in a booster seat do they also need to be in a child safety harness? Booster seats do not come with a child safety harness. Booster seats are designed to be used with a lap/sash seatbelt. However, if your child is using a seating position fitted with a lap-only seatbelt then they must use a child safety harness. For a child sitting in a booster seat in a seating position with a lap/sash seatbelt, the new laws allow an approved child safety harness to be used to restrain the upper body of the child, instead of using the sash part of the seatbelt. Is it possible to fit three child restraints across the back seat of my car? There is considerable variation in the types of child r
