"Fantastic solution to make travel easier! Was so light to pack and worked in a shared transfer internationally with zero issues"
RideSafer Size Chart
The manufacturer emphasizes that fit and proper seat belt positioning is most important. Remember proper fit means the lap portion is laying on the lap.
The following size chart shows the specifications for Gen 5, Gen 6 pre-August 2026 Date of Manufacturer (DOM) and Gen 6 post-August 2026 DOM (not available yet). We also include general recommendation based on previous customer feedback. There are no physical or structural changes to the vests themselves.
If your child seems between sizes and you are using it with a lap-shoulder seat belt, look more at height, specifically torso height (see below for torso and waist measuring instructions).
Children at the higher end of the weight range/waist circumference may need an expansion panel as well.
How to measure:
Torso height is measured from top of thigh to shoulder when seated as shown.
Waist circumference is measured around the waist while seated (red line).
About the specification changes:
This is a voluntary, safety-driven manufacturer refinement — there are no physical or structural changes to the vests themselves.
Both the previous and new Gen 6 specifications fully comply with FMVSS 213b. After an internal review of skeletal development in younger children, the manufacturer chose to adopt a more conservative position than the regulation requires. The new ranges are calibrated against CDC growth data so that each size delivers a proper fit throughout its usage window, and they align with the updated U.S. federal standard (FMVSS 213a/213b).
Size specific updates:
- Extra Small:
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Gen6 will not have an Extra Small (XS) size vest.Manufacturer will release Gen 6 XS vests for extra slim 3 year olds. Most 3-year-olds will fit best in a small size vest. Make sure to check your child's torso height and waist circumference measurements! Small remains the primary starting size for most children.
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- Large:
- The size large has passed all compliance requirements by using only a single tether with the lap-only seat belt, so it can continue to be used with a lap-only seat belt as well as a lap-and-shoulder belt.
- Extra Large:
- Only be able to be used with a lap and shoulder belt. No lap-only seat belt capability as it will ship with a single tether.
- Upon request, dual tethers will continue to be available to international customers who need them, and for children with unique and special healthcare needs or traveling in vehicles with lap-only seat belts.
*Open Box
Open Box items are discounted as they are products which were returned unused but perhaps missing some packaging materials. All Open Box items are hand inspected in our office to make sure they have all necessary parts. No Returns on discounted Open Box items.
RideSafer Crash Test Videos
For comparison: Booster seat crash test
Side view of the RideSafer crash test
Top view of the RideSafer crash test
RideSafer is the innovative, wearable child restraint that is easy-to-use, easy-to-carry & legal!
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I just wanted to send a thank you for helping me protect my daughter in a nasty car accident on Jan. 23, 2026. I was traveling to town and hit a patch of black ice, ditched the car, slammed into a tree, boulder and rolled twice. An accident that could've killed her. However, between the safety features of my car and using the ride safer travel vest and booster my daughter not only lived but only had a tiny bump on her head. Your safety vest was my go to as a transition between an actual car seat and a booster seat. So thank you for helping me keep her safe during such a bad accident. I've recommended you guys to friends but plan on doing more so because of this."
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We originally purchased the ride safer vests because we were having our 5th child in a 7 person minivan, the vests were much better priced than a new van. Our family and friends were skeptical... Then on Christmas Eve we traveled down the interstate to see family. The roads were not too bad, though slightly icy. Suddenly there was a section of the passing lane covered with thick slushy ice that pulled at the wheels and sent us into a wild fishtail through the driving lane, back to the passing lane, through the median ditch, and over to the driving lane on the other side. In the process we rolled three times and landed upside-down. The blessing is that the kids were all unharmed and still safely buckled. The child old enough for a regular seatbelt received a seatbelt burn, but the three in the vests were even protected from that. As they hung upside-down they were able to easily unhook themselves and come out to where help waited. After the accident one of my first steps was to order new replacement vests."
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The RSTV saved my 6 year olds life. We bought the RideSafer Travel vest when we had our 3rd baby and had to fit 3 across in a Honda CR-V. I have to admit we were nervous about her not being in a traditional seat and so were our families and friends. But the vest came highly recommended by CPSTs so we stuck with it. The vest got a thorough testing when a deer ran into the highway. We were doing 60-70mph and hit it. We went spinning sideways, launched off the pavement, rolled 3 times, nosedived into the ditch, skidded on the front end of our van, and slammed sideways into the embankment before coming to a stop. The entire engine compartment is rearranged and packed with dirt to the point it came through the air vents. The EMTs and ER were shocked we all made it, but even more shocked that our 3 children were entirely untouched, including our 6 year old in the RSTV. She's a very small child and I am confident that had she been in a traditional booster instead of the RSTV, she would have been in much worse shape if not gone."
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This saved my daughter's life in our crash last month! I was injured and the seatbelt left gnarly bruises on my body. My daughter wearing this vest? Not a single bruise or scratch. I will HIGHLY recommend this to anyone. And as a Lyft/Uber driver, I tell a lot of people. Basically, I was T-boned on the passenger side, 4-year-old daughter was in the back middle and I was in passenger seat. Our car was totaled to the point of "complete and total loss" according to our insurance car lot. The back axle was ripped in half and thrown across the highway, to give you an idea. Everyone lived, thankfully. Again, I highly recommend this car seat! P.S. - this got thrown out just as you would with a car seat in any accident. We're still working on getting a replacement, but it is definitely happening."
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It really works! My son (5) was wearing his vest in an Uber which was rear-ended while we were stopped at a traffic light. The driver had whiplash and a bruise from his seat belt, but my son was absolutely fine. We had used the vest in taxis for 2 years without incident, and it was a huge relief to see that it worked so well."
Fit 3 in a Row!
Best of all, RideSafer allows parents to easily fit three children in the back seat, side by side, with no crowding — and no complaining! No need to buy an expensive new car just to accommodate your car seats; RideSafer’s slim profile keeps kids safe and comfortable.
Better than a Booster
Portable and Packable
No more juggling heavy, cumbersome car seats and boosters—or worse, going without a car seat when traveling! RideSafer is your safe, portable travel car seat solution. Small enough to fit in a backpack or suitcase, RideSafer is a great on-the-go solution for kids in boosters and forward-facing 5-point harness seats.
A RideSafer vest makes it easier to justify bringing along a child restraint for the few taxi rides a family needs to take to their destination. Even at a resort destination like Disney World or a cruise, you need a proper child restraint for the ride between the resort and the airport to keep your child safe.
Since the RideSafer Travel Vest is easy to install in
all cars, it takes away the worry of not being able to correctly
install an unknown car seat in an unknown car; a challenge when renting a
car seat on your family vacation. Not to mention, you know where it’s
been. Parents often report about the dirty car seat rental car companies
offer.
Safety Tested, Certified and Legal!
The RideSafer travel vest is designed for children ages 2 and up and meets or exceeds all crash test requirements and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for harness restraints (FMVSS213). In fact, the RideSafer consistently tests well below—sometimes by half or more!— the standard safety allowances.
FMVSS 213 is the federal standard which sets the performance criteria for child restraints. It requires that manufacturers measure crash energy at several different locations on an instrumented crash test dummy.
The RideSafer is tested as a harness as prescribed by FMVSS 213.
View RideSafer Crash Test Videos
