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Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards
Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards

Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards

Date5/11/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat; strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000041F
David Moorhouse, 2, looks on with interest as Judy Thomson of the Ontario Safety League straps him into a car safety seat. The seat, made in Montreal (...)
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George Ham of the Ontario Safety League surveys some of the child car seats and restraints that the league recommends for use by Canadians. The doll on the right is wearing a safety harness
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