Ride Safer Travel Vest, Gen. 5, Large

This vest provides upper body stability, belt routing/placement, and crash energy absorption. When used with its tether attached to a vehicle tether anchor, the vest meets FMVSS 213 regulations as a child restraint.  An alternative use mode that’s allowed by the manufacturer is as a belt-positioner, in which the vest is worn with a seat belt and no tether; in this use mode, the belt MUST be a lap-shoulder belt. In either mode, the product may also be used together with a booster seat offered by Safe Traffic System.

While this vest is designed for any age/weight/height appropriate passenger, it works well for children with disabilities in some situations, such as when a child is in halo traction or certain casts.  In addition, when tethered, the vest provides support for children with neuromuscular conditions that require assistance staying upright, such as those with muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy. Some children on the autism spectrum who have rejected a harness made of webbing respond better to the feel of this vest. Safe Traffic System permits the use of a compression vest under a Ride Safer Travel Vest, as well as a coat over the vest (unzipped, with the shoulder belt making contact with the child’s collarbone/center chest and lap belt touching the upper thighs). 

The following information applies specifically to the most recent version, Gen 5.  (For other sizes, see separate listings for small and extra-large vests.)