Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations (SOR/2010-90)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2010-12-22. Previous Versions

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PART 2

CMVSS 213 — CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

General

Marginal note:Interpretation

200. In this Part, “Test Method 213” means Test Method 213 — Child Restraint Systems (January 2010), published by the Department of Transport.

Marginal note:Restraint of torso and crotch

201. Every child restraint system must, when the anthropomorphic test device is positioned in the restraint system in accordance with subsection 4.4.2 or 4.5.2 of Test Method 213,

  • (a) restrain the upper torso by means of

    • (i) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system,

      • (A) belts passing over each shoulder, or

      • (B) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211, or

    • (ii) in the case of a rear-facing restraint system, belts passing over each shoulder;

  • (b) restrain the lower torso by means of

    • (i) a pelvic restraint making an angle of at least 45° but not more than 90° with the seating surface of the restraint system at the pelvic restraint attachment points, or

    • (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211; and

  • (c) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system, restrain the crotch by means of

    • (i) a crotch belt that is connectable to the pelvic restraint or to any other device used to restrain the lower torso, or

    • (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211.

Marginal note:Means of securing forward-facing child restraint system

  • 202. (1) Every forward-facing child restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle

    • (a) by means of a vehicle seat belt together with the tether strap provided with the restraint system, without using any other means of attachment; and

    • (b) by means of a lower connector system together with the tether strap provided with the restraint system, without using any other means of attachment.

  • Marginal note:Rear-facing child restraint system

    (2) Subject to subsection (3), every rear-facing child restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle

    • (a) by means of a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and

    • (b) by means of a lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment.

  • Marginal note:Rear-facing child restraint system with tether strap

    (3) If a rear-facing child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap and the manufacturer recommends its use, the restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle

    • (a) by means of the tether strap together with a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and

    • (b) by means of the tether strap together with a lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment.