If you have children that travel with you in Littleton, CO, then you are aware of the importance of child safety features. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children or LATCH systems are built into cars to make child safety seat installation easier. Today, Stevinson Imports is going to introduce you to LATCH evaluations and what their rating means for your car.
LATCH evaluations base their rating system on three primary factors: accessibility, installation effort, and the angle of installation. Using a four-part grading scale, LATCH evaluations measure the efficacy of a LATCH system from “Good” to “Poor”. The easier LATCH restraints are to use, the higher their LATCH evaluation rating will be.
This measurement is not a true indicator of safety since it only assesses how easy the system is to operate. However, high evaluation ratings can mean that you have a greater chance of successfully installing your safety seats. Since poorly-installed seats can be a risk to your child’s safety, “Good” LATCH restraints can increase the reliability of your car’s child safety measures.