I had mine on the passenger side. TBH, I dont see how there is any difference between putting a baby on the side to putting a toddler on the side. In a side impact accident, both are equally dangerous. Infact, I would have thought with the inserts in the capsule (head ones) and the fact that bubs is more coccooned in a capsule, it would be safer to have bubs on the outside and your toddler in the middle.
JMO
ETA LOL, just saw the above post ^^what nickle said^^^
We put ours on the side because we can't put the drivers seat all the way back if it's in the middle, so then DH can't drive.
I think it's fine wherever you put it, but just keep in mind that it will be harder to get the baby in the middle just after your c-section my lovely xxxx
Ah too right Mel. Mind you not sure if I will be able to drive.. We do not have a teether in the middle anyways.. Dh is being his usual pregnant self and throwing a tanty over this as they will now have to take the hilux (2010) in and pull it up apart to put one in! Yaaa right. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Also searched many different sites. Rta. RCQ and Qld government. Heaps of info on other states and placement but not Qld. Frustrated to say the least.
As for research no clue, just know that 40% of accidents are side impact. Probably because it was told me to all the years ago and everyone I know has them in the middle back home, I am just accustomed to that being the "only" way. Obviously isn't. : )
To be honest, now I am over it already... just put the bloody seat in. DD sits in the front now...
When we had DS1 he was in the middle. When DS2 came along they were on both passenger sides. When DD arrived i had all seats installed professonally and he recommended that the capsule go on the passenger side, DS2 is in the middle and DS1 in his booster + harness is behind the driver. It is easier in our situation to have the capsule on the side, it really can get quite heavy but having the two boys side by side can get a bit crazy if they're moody and start agrivating eachother.
There is also some concern if you have the split back seat 60/40 thing with possible middle seat for the capsule. We went for passenger side for the capsule and passenger side for the reversible seat (separate cars) because we had split seats
last year when our car was being serviced i asked them about anchor points in the hilux, they said that i needed to go and get them put in by someone, so that we got the modification plate and the only people they knew were all van mods at slacks creek (most prob someone on the northside for you but these ones are closer for us). so i sent them an email asking cost etc - got an email saying $450 installed for 2 anchor points etc
i rang on friday to book in and the guy i spoke to said they just put the anchors in and it's $22 each and i just need to drop in not book - am going on tues so will see if they are correct but i need the 2 anchor points as luke still needs to be in a 5 point harness seat
Ok, years ago the safest place was behind the driver.. it was in an NRMA study.... reasons being...
*in the middle... any thing coming through the front window has straight access to baby... and baby has no protection from a seat in front of him/her, meaning straight out the window....
* behind passenger/behind driver... apparently when in an accident, a driver instictivly turns AWAY from the danger (why we hear of driver fine/passenger died etc) so behind them places them safer than behind passenger, who has a much higher percetnatage of danger/death....
But this was a few years ago...
With 3 in car seats, soon to be 4, I have to put them where they will fit though!!! But I always put my little ones behind the driver.. I find as a passenger I can get them better there anyway....
Yes it can be difficult if you are tall and need to put the seat back to drive. We were told that the front seat should never actually be touching the capsule either
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