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Child Safety and Car Seats

Child Safety and Car Seats

  • New Safety Act To Save Kids' Lives
    It's been a long time coming, but the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act will save lives by improving rear visibility and requiring other vehicle changes.
  • Driving Pregnant
    Airbags and seatbelts can protect unborn children, but there are important rules for expectant mothers to follow.
  • Should School Buses Have Seatbelts?
    Think this is a no-brainer? Not so fast. Safety, money and enforcement are all part of an ongoing debate.
  • Tragic YouTube Video Questions Seatbelt Safety
    After their 3-year-old was killed in a crash, the Millers produced a heartbreaking video and posted it on YouTube. Almost 2 million views later, the debate over seatbelt failure continues.
  • Are Infants Safe in Their Car Seats?
    Consumer Reports' publication — and quick withdrawal — of infant car seat crash tests created confusion and controversy. Here's the low-down for parents.
  • Preventing Backover Deaths
    As advocacy groups battle the government and automakers to create the first rear visibility standard for U.S. vehicles, 100 children die annually from "backovers" and thousands more are injured. Here are some of their stories.
  • How To Choose a Car Seat
    Choosing a car seat is an important and confusing decision. Here's how to seat your children safely, from the time they're born until they can fit into adult seatbelts.
  • How To Install a Car Seat
    More than 80 percent of all car seats are incorrectly installed or used. Here's how to properly protect your most precious cargo.
  • Booster Seats: Fight the Good Fight
    Your child may not want to sit in a booster, but it's the easiest way to protect him.
  • Ten (Mostly) Safety Features Every Minivan Should Have
    Families buy minivans for safe, convenient transport. Include as many of these safety features as you can afford.

Teen Driving

Teen Driving

Senior Safety and Mobility

Senior Safety and Mobility

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CONSUMER RATINGS & REVIEWS

What real people are saying about the
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L

4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

2009 Honda Odyssey EX-LReview: "This is my second Odyssey. First was a 2001. Drove it until wrecked this year on the highway. Wife stopped in traffic when she was plowed at 55 mph from behind. Pushed her into a semi. Car is crushed, she is fine!... Car has every airbag in the world."

Favorite Features: "6-disc changer, power-sliding doors and liftgate, rearview camera in rearview mirror, leather seats, controls for heat and air for all three rows on the front console, pushbutton on remote to open all windows and moonroof to let out heat before entering."

Suggested Improvements: "Cupholders my 5- and 4-year-old can reach from the car seats in the second row. Perhaps an auto power seat setting linked to the keys for individual drivers so the seat is already set when you press the unlock button on your remote."

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