Certified child safety seat installation technicians conduct hands-on tests of a car’s Latch system and check the vehicle’s ability to accommodate different types of car seats. Filter articles by car ...

Most newer car and car seat models use the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children), but even the most safety-conscious of parents may be misusing the simple car seat installation method.

DEAR CAR TALK: Our kids admitted that they spilled soda on the passenger-side belt buckle of the car they use. Now it doesn't latch in cold weather. My son's solution is to pour water on it and park ...

Beginning September 1, 2002, the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will require new child safety seats to have a specialised way of attaching to ...