History
In Car Safety Centre was started in 1983 as children’s car seats were still relatively new and people had a lack of understanding around them. ICSC set out to teach parents about the importance of children’s car seats and how to use them.
In 1989, Simon Bellamy joined the business after a car accident involving his daughter compelled him to change careers. You can read his full story here. He realised there was a massive knowledge and awareness gap between parents of the importance of car seats and took to the industry with relentless enthusiasm in order to try save the lives of countless children. Simon then took over and bought the business in 2004. Below you will see all the events that have led up until where we are now.
| 1962 | Child Car (safety) seats invented |
| 1973 | Britax launch their first Child Car Seat, the Star Rider |
| 1980 | ECE R44 CRS Regulations introduced |
| 1981 | ECE R44/1 CRS Regulations introduced |
| 1983 | In Car Safety was born – Luton
Front Seat belts became mandatory |
| 1985 | Britax Launch Supa Rider – Mail Order |
| 1986 | ECE R44/2 CRS Regulations introduced |
| 1987 | We move to Stacey Bushes |
| 1988 | Love Seat – infant Loan scheme launched.
ICSC becomes UK Distributor for Maxi Cosi |
| 1989 | Belfast store opens at Agnes Street
Rear Seat Belts become mandatory |
| 1990 | ICSC becomes UK Distributor for Concord |
| 1995 | ECE R44/3 CRS Regulations introduced |
| 1997 | Introduction of ISOFIX |
| 2004 | Simon Bellamy buys ICSC
ECE R44/4 CRS Regulations introduced Computers replace typewriters |
| 2005 | Hip Spica loan scheme launched |
| 2006 | CRS become compulsory for over 3’s
First ICSC Website goes ‘live’ |
| 2008 | Commence manufacture of Traveller Plus for Britax
Illegal to use CRS manufactured before 1995 |
| 2009 | Plus Test Introduced (Rear Facing Only) |
| 2011 | ICSC becomes UK and Ireland Distributor for OY Klippan |
| 2012 | Top Tethers become Mandatory in vehicles (3rd Isofix point) |
| 2013 | ECE R129/1 CRS (i-Size) Regulations introduced
ECE R129/2 CRS (i-Size) Regulations introduced |
| 2014 | Essex Store Opens – Rayleigh |
| 2016 | MK Store moves from Stacey Bushes to Redmoor, Milton Keynes |
| 2017 | New Belfast Store Opens off Boucher Road
ECE R129/2 CRS (i-Size) Regulations introduced |
| 2018 | ICSC becomes UK and Ireland Distributor for RiveKids |
| 2019 | Launch of New Website |
In 2020 and beyond, ICSC continue to raise awareness for car seat best practises and share the life-saving knowledge that their teams have acquired through 30 years’ experience.
Our recent car seat customer survey showed that many parents still do not have access to the best, most up-to-date information and we pledge to do everything we can to change this.
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