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[SeaMaiden]

[ECBG]

I have thought of those baby seats during the years and totally agree with you.  I would imagine young parents drove very slowly.

The front seats in a two door car also had no lock to keep the back of the seat in place during a wreck!  I would imagine there were a lot of brain injuries in those days too, not to mention no seat belts.

[hckynut]

@SeaMaiden 

First car I owned that came from the manufacturer with seat belts as standard equipment was my 1967 Ford Country Squire Sedan Wagon. 

I however had them in every car I OWNED. Why? Because they were required by all cars racing in the NHRA Drag Association. Put them in every car I owned starting with my 1950 Mercury.

Unfortunately not many people chose to use seatbelts. Uncomfortable and took much hassle they said!

Somehow even though I lived somewhat "on the edge", am still kickin it pretty well into old age! 

hckynut 

[ValuSkr]

Children used to be more durable, I guess.  

[PhilaLady1]

Hahaha! I never saw a carseat like that and did not know that they existed back in my day.  Kids would just sit in the back seat.  I remember my cousins would nap on long drives in the area between the back seat of the car and the rear window.

[Othereeeen]

My sister and I were always safe.

My Mom put us in the trunk.

[Citrine1]

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@Othereeeen wrote:

My sister and I were always safe.

My Mom put us in the trunk.

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[threecees]

It almost looks like the baby is in the drivers seat. Maybe she is

learning to drive. Never saw anything like that. Almost resembles

a flimsy swing.

[thechedda]

I remember these.

[qbetzforreal]

We use to stand up on the back seat and people would sit on people's laps piled in the car.