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[quote=Anonymous]The chest clip is to keep the shoulder harness on the child's shoulders during a crash. It is a pre-crash positioner. It will and should break in a crash.

The seats in Europe and Australia are different than in the US.   Some seats, like the Australian seats have a 6 point harness, instead of the 5 point harness. (it is two separate crotch straps in case you are wondering what the sixth point could possibly be).  The Canadian seats have had top tethers since model year 1989. The tether anchor have been required in the us since model year 2000. Swedish seats Rf for practically ever and then they go into boosters. Kids forward face earlier in the Uk.

The seats all have good points an bad points. Fit is definitely emphasized in this country because a seat that does fit the child doesn't protect the child. No one country has consistently "better" law in terms of manufacturing safe seats.

If you take your own seat, it might not fit and the rental car people can be clueless. Many country have Isofix (what we call LATCH), but not all. Many countries do not have switchable seat belts, so be prepared and bring your looking clip![/quote]

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