Volkswagen ISOFIX

Parents all want the best for their children. They are inclined to purchase all sorts of books, toys, and gadgets for their kids to educate and entertain them. Yet, in one aspect, many parents negligent: safety in bringing children in cars. With the advent of advanced safety features in cars, it’s important that we understand their role in a child’s safety. The basic rule of child safety is to have the little ones buckled up at the back. Children 12 years old and below must sit, with the seatbelt fastened, in the backseat. The reason behind this is simple: physics. A child may have a relatively small mass, but when a car suddenly decelerates, that mass is multiplied by the speed of the car. For example, a child weighing 20 kilograms, will weigh 1,000 kilograms when a vehicle impact occurs at 70 km/h. Imagine what kind of damage that can do to a child’s fragile body. Since cars are operated and occupied by adults, kids need special accessories that allow them to ride properly. These so-called child restraint systems vary in shape and sizes depending on the child it needs to carry. Children below three years old or less than 18 kilograms use a rear-facing baby carrier while older children use forward-facing child seats or booster seats to keep them safe. These child seats are designed to connect to a car using specific anchors called ISOFIX or LATCH—an acronym that stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. This is a universal standard adopted by all car...