child restraint

American  

noun

1. a safety device, as a car seat or seat belt, designed to secure a child in a motor vehicle or airplane.

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Example Sentences

Unexpected turbulence is the leading cause of pediatric injuries on airplanes, according to the F.A.A., which has detailed information about various child restraint systems and how to correctly install them onto airplane seats.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

The tickets included 80 for speeding, 26 for other driving violations and nine for seat belt or child restraint violations, the Casper Star-Tribune reported.

From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2021

Children younger than 2 must be in rear-facing child restraint systems unless they weigh 40 or more pounds or are 40 or more inches tall under AB53 by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2016

Ultimately, he says that his goal was never to encourage parents to stop using car seats, but rather to nudge the government into investing in research on better child restraint technologies.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2013