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The best tribute you can make: responsible behavior
On the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the best tribute you can pay to the victims of traffic accidents is your responsible behavior. Don’t leave the outcome of your decisions in the hands of fate.
Road safety calls for joint action worldwide
We take stock of how the first UN Road Safety Plan 2011-2020 has helped reduce road accidents worldwide, and we analyze the challenges for the coming years based on the new strategy posed by the United Nations for the decade 2021-2030.
Your date with safe, smart and sustainable mobility
We invite you to join in the activities we’re organizing in a number of Spanish cities to celebrate European Mobility Week 2021. Its slogan is self-explanatory: “Move Sustainably: Stay Healthy”.
New users, a different kind of mobility
The upsurge of personal mobility vehicles (PMV) in cities has brought a change to the way we move around on city streets. Below we explain how to drive these vehicles in a safe and responsible way.
Recycling child seats when they are no longer serviceable
Recycling child restraint systems does not mean donating them to be repaired and re-sold. It means that the seat will be dismantled, separating all materials.
Learn about the main anti-rotation systems for child car seats
Although all of the restraining force is borne by the lower anchors, the anti-rotation system prevents the child seat and the child from being thrown forward.
How have vehicles adapted to the i-Size standard?
The i-Size standard is something new to many people, but in fact it was approved over two years ago and is currently in force alongside the ECE R44 standard.
Are buses designed with children in mind?
We will cover all the aspects which affect a child when travelling both by inter-city bus and by coach.
Vehicle safety to protect children
The fact is that these days cars have all sorts of safety features to help protect young children that perhaps you hadn’t even thought about.
What can I do to prevent my child from getting too hot in the child car seat this summer?
The key to making sure everyone suffers less from the heat once you get back in the car is to keep it parked in the shade for as long as possible.
What accidents are children exposed to at different ages, and how can they be avoided?
The accidents that cause the highest number of fatalities in children are traffic accidents, drowning, falls, and fire-related incidents.
Is it a good idea for babies to sleep in a car child seat?
The “Maxi-Cosi” seats are used to transport babies safely by car. They should not be used for more than one-and-a-half to two hours at a time.
Reducer cushions in specific child seats for infants
When it comes to babies, reducer cushions are a very important part of the child restraint system. You can find both universal and specific ones.
Why should children travel in rear-facing child car seats for as long as possible?
The R-129 (i-Size) approval standard makes it compulsory for all child restraint systems to face backwards until the child is 15 months old.
Child restraint systems integrated into the vehicle
They relieve you of the burden of having to source your own child restraint system. However, they do not offer the same level of safety as a booster seat with a backrest.
Should you always use a booster cushion from when the child is four years old?
Age is not a variable that needs to be taken into account when using child restraint systems; the only important thing is the child’s physique.