NHTSA Extends Comment Period on Child Car Seat Proposal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is allowing another 120 days for comments on its proposal to amend its test standards for child restraint systems to include side impact performance requirements. The proposed rule issued in January would apply to child restraint systems used to seat children that weigh up to 40 pounds (see 14012424). It would require additional crash testing to simulate a vehicle-to-vehicle side impact. NHTSA is proposing to make the standards effective three years after publication of an eventual final rule. Comments are now due Oct. 2.