If you will be driving around Bremerton, WA with children, one of the first things you look at when exploring vehicles at Truck Town are the child safety features. LATCH evaluations are a way for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine the accessibility and usability of a vehicle's LATCH system.
This evaluation looks at the lower anchor accessibility and how much force is necessary to properly secure a child's safety seat. It also looks at the accessibility of the tether anchor to ensure stability when you are using a forward-facing child safety seat. They explore the clearance angle to enhance smooth installation.
LATCH evaluations look at the system to make sure that it is relatively easy to use so that parents can quickly and correctly install a child's safety seat. Another component of the evaluation is examining the hardware to make sure that it is easy for parents to use.