Published: November 2013 | Category: Road user safety , Factsheets | Audience: Motorists
This factsheet is a general overview of what information parents and care givers need to know when children travel in a vehicle. This includes what the legal requirements are for restraining children in a vehicle, as well as what information you need to know when renting or purchasing (new and used) child restraints, and the fitting of child restraints into a vehicle.
Important
The child restraint laws changed on 1 November 2013. The factsheet below has been updated to reflect those changes.
You can also view information on child restraints in our safety section