Travel Vest Large

by Safe Traffic Systems

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• ASIN: B000MGWEII
• UPC: 895376000033
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,871 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Safe Traffic System Inc STS was formed to push the margins of innovation in car safety The mission of our company is to improve the use of those safety devices seat belts air bags and child car seats that hundreds of millions of people use every day to protect their lives and those of their loved ones

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RideSafer Travel Vest alternative to Booster Seat, July 10, 2007

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C. Schmitz "schmitz" (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Travel Vest Large (Baby Product)

We are expecting our third child soon and began to experiment with placing a third car seat in the back of our Vibe and Scion xB vehicles. Unfortunately, at about 18 inches width per car seat, the 51/52 inch car seat width is *extremely* borderline. You can get them in snug, but good luck getting your hand in there to buckle the booster seat. I've also never liked where the belts cross my son's neck and stomach.

The RideSafer Travel Vest takes up much less room when used without a booster seat. I like that it routes the shoulder and lap belts to the correct location. Do not expect your child to be able to secure or remove himself, however. The belts must be properly routed through the guides and the tether (in place of or in addition to the shoulder belt) *must* be fastened. The buttons on the vest themselves are too stiff to be pressed by the child as well (safe, but inconvenient). When fastened correctly, I think the vest (even without the booster seat) appears to be safer than using a harness-less booster seat.

If I leave the tether attached, I can secure my son in less than a minute. Except for the vest buttons, he can get himself out of the vest and leave it dangling from the tether ready for his return. I think instead of leaving the vest with the babysitter, I'll buy a second one for the other vehicle. In any case, it's much cheaper than buying a new car!

If anyone can provide more information on the safety issues of using the vest without a booster, please let me know. To me, it feels safer than using a booster without the vest! In the mean time, I'll rate it a "5" for "safety" and a "3" for "ease of use" and a "5" for "space-saving."

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Special needs children autism, October 31, 2007

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Ashley C McIntrye - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travel Vest Large (Baby Product)

This product is perfect for my autistic son. He is to large for a carseat. But cannot stay in a seatbelt. Perfect!!!!!!!!! I love this product. Mom to Alex

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, needs more work, June 9, 2008

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Machta (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travel Vest Large (Baby Product)

We bought a large vest for our 6-year-old to take on a trip to Washington state, where the child safety laws are very strict. We wanted to have something that would fit in the carry-on so that we didn't have to check any baggage. The travel vest does fit those criteria, but it is not easy to use. Our daughter has a hard time threading the seat belt through the shoulder guides, and it often takes a long time for her to get it all done. However, as far as I can tell, this is the only product of this type out there that actually works. It seems expensive for this type of product (about $100) but my expectation is that as it becomes more refined and "mainstream" they will deal with the two issues (difficult to use and price). Overall, it serves its purpose well and we will be using it for years to come.