Weston Fire Rescue

There are newer cars, vans and sport utility vehicles which have a third row of seats in them. Some of these seats are actually facing backwards. I would like to see testing done on kids facing rear in a third row - like in a Volvo Wagon. In other vehicles the seat is forward facing but very close to the rear window. While I realize these are relatively new and there is little information regarding what would happen to a child in a third row - the answer seems obvious based on the closeness/proximity to the rear of the vehicle and or bumper area. The middle position seat in some newer vehicles actaully moves forward and manufacturers are specifically stating this is to make the child in a car seat closer for the caregiver who is driving. I think it is important to have testing for rear impacts as well as side impacts because seating positions are changing in a variety of ways.