In the United States an annual average of 640 children ages 12 years and younger die as occupants in motor vehicle crashes and more than 137,000 are injured. Fortunately, many of those deaths and injuries are preventable… and it starts with buckling up. Of the children ages 12 years and younger who died in a crash in 2013, 38% were not buckled up.
Standard car seats and boosters are great, but have you ever questioned if you’re using them correctly? Wished they weren’t so heavy or bulky? Or longed for the day your child could actually feel comfortable without compromising his safety?
Traveling with three kids can be a bit challenging especially with all three children using child restraints. I can't tell you how convenient it was to use RideSafer over the holidays. I had such peace of mind knowing that Estela, 7, and Marcelo, 3, were safe while traveling to and from airports, hotels or around town while we were out of the country. I even had them strap them onto their backpacks for easy transport! I not only love our RideSafers for traveling but it is amazing for carpooling. There are so many times I have found myself having to give a ride to another child or even when Estela is picked up from school by someone else or for field trips. This is such a great product and it definitely makes my life easier as a mom and THAT is PRICELESS!!!!!
~ Ali Landry, actress, model and CPS technician
With the RideSafer® Travel Vest, catching your flight just got a whole lot easier!
We’ve all seen parents who were, or perhaps you have been the parent, buried with car seats and gear going through the airport. With RideSafer you won’t need to haul that heavy car seat through airport security or while you’re rushing through the terminal to make it to your gate on time.
Lightweight and compact, the RideSafer® Travel Vest easily stows away in your luggage or even on your child’s backpack. It is simple to pull out and use SAFELY once you arrive at your destination!
Fewer headaches, safer kids, more smiles! That’s a relief when traveling with kids!
At this time the vests are not FAA approved for use on airplanes. The XS (22-40 pound) size vest may be FAA approved soon. At which time an Aircraft Attachment Strap accessory will be released to go through the guide on the vest and wrap the airline seat to provide upper body support.
If you decide to let your children sit in the airline seat without a car seat, the RideSafer is wonderful for keeping in your carry-on and having available as soon as you reach your destination. Since our kids were 4 and 5 and started using the RideSafer, they attached it to their backpack and stuffed it under the airline seat.
It really works! My son (5) was wearing his vest in an Uber which was rear-ended while we were stopped at a traffic light. The driver had whiplash and a bruise from his seat belt, but my son was absolutely fine. We had used the vest in taxis for 2 years without incident, and it was a huge relief to see that it worked so well.
~ Leonora G.
Whether the city is your travel destination or you live there, getting from place to place by taxi or ride share cars may be your mode of transportation. You, of course, want to keep your child properly secured because taxis get into crashes too and you don’t want to take your chances without a car seat. But you can’t be carrying a car seat around town. With RideSafer you get a win-win!
You know taxi drivers don’t like to wait for you to install a car seat. RideSafer allows you to put the vest on while your hailing the cab and just buckle up once you get in.
These car vests were great when my grandchildren came to visit me. I have a small car so it's a tight fit to have car seats or booster seats. My grandkids were able to put them on and get themselves all buckled up. It made it easy on me — I didn't have to squeeze into the backseat of my two-door car.
~ Andrea D. aka Nana
I use it when we travel mostly. And then it is a lifesaver during the school year as I carpool with 2 neighbors. It is such a great invention. I bought a vest for my younger daughter and a Bubble Bum for the older for a road trip. I'm planning on getting my older daughter a vest also. The Bubble Bum isn't comfortable for long rides. As far as cabs go, they are so easy. I just use the shoulder strap. I've never been comfortable ``Brittanying`` the kids in a cab and the vest is so easy to carry around if you have a large purse or backpack. It really is a godsend when in an urban setting. Even my parents can use it! lol!
~ Kristin K, mother
Gone are the days of needing multiple car seats for multiple cars. With the RideSafer® Travel Vest, you just need one vest per child!
Carpooling? Dropping off for school or a play date? Enjoying a date night while your child stays with the grandparents? Leave the RideSafer® Travel Vest with your child, and you won’t need to worry about who drops off or picks up — or if there are any rides in between.
Remember that statistic about how many car seats are used incorrectly? A whopping 75%! And every time you move the car seat from one car to another an opportunity arises for an incorrect installation.
With the RideSafer® Travel Vest, you can easily, comfortably and SAFELY fit up to three children in one row in your vehicle — even if one or two are in traditional car seats!
This means more elbow room, and maybe fewer squabbles! (A parent can dream, right?)
And BONUS! It saves you the hassle (and the cost) of upgrading to a larger vehicle!
Our son hates his car seat...always has. He has spent the last 6 years screaming every time we went anywhere, no matter how far away. He has cerebral palsy and needs a little help for his trunk support. This vest is fabulous. He loves riding in the car now. It was a night and day difference immediately. His comfort level is perfect now. I also feel that he is a lot safer since the vest holds him securely, better than the straps/buckles on the car seats.
~ Esther Lockerby, mother
Parents of children with special needs may be challenged to find the right child restraint based on various physical or behavioral challenges each child experiences.
Many children with special needs exhibit disruptive behaviors, such as unbuckling themselves, as part of their disability. Proper restraint is important because these children often don’t understand the danger of roaming around the vehicle.
Children with special needs also have physical challenges which need to be worked around, such as sensory issues. Many parents say the RideSafer vest, made of soft fabric and padding, is like a hug or the weighted vest some of these children use.
Other children may have poor motor control and need the restraint to help them sit in proper position and stay in place. The RideSafer comes with a tether to help these children stay in position.
The best answer for this is, “it depends.” As CPS techs we would find out more about your situation and recommend the best solution for keeping your child safe which may or may not include the RideSafer vest.
Many parents of children with special needs have found the RideSafer to be the perfect solution for their family. As you know there are many different types of needs and ranges within each one. We offer a 15-day free return policy if you want to try out a vest with your child and see if it will work for your needs.
Your safety worries will melt away when your child is in the RideSafer!
Let the RideSafer® Travel Vest give you peace of mind with its impressive crash performance for only…
The federal government sets performance criteria for how much crash energy is experienced by a child during crash. They do this by requiring the manufactures to crash test their own products and measure the results.
Not many — if there are any others — car seat manufacturers share crash test information. You can see this graphic RideSafer exceeds federal standards, in some cases by close to half.
Mind you when we say “exceeds” federal standards it means the numbers are well below what is allowed by NHTSA. It seems a little backwards. For instance, NHTSA standards allow a child’s head to move 32” forward during a crash. With the RideSafer, the head moves about 16” so nearly half of what is allowed. Less in this case is great! Any more than 32″ and the child restraint wouldn’t pass standards and wouldn’t be certified.)
For comparison, here is a booster seat crash test
Side view of the RideSafer crash test
Top view of the RideSafer crash test
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