New child seat laws

Originally Posted by coombest

So - what does that mean for Midgets?

I'm not being nasty or rude here, but I am just curious?

I have a friend who is 4'2"

Does this mean she'd have to use a booster seat!??

What about when she drives her car!!??

Stupid, just stupid!

LOL By law your friend won't have too as long as she's over 12 but in theory they must be saying that she is not safe with just an adult seat belt.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by nickj

Am i only one that thinks this is going a bit far?

http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/ca...arseats.htm#01

From September any child under 12 or 135cm (4.5ft) must have a booster seat, imagine trying to convince an 11 year old that they must sit on one of those

No i dont. I see too many kids running around loose in the back of cars. Kids should be strapped in, sat down, and quiet.

Originally Posted by stu369

No, but I can use it to convince my children to do what I want.

I don't always get my children to do everything I say - do you?

I'm going to appologise in advance, because this is going to sound rude.

But, if you need some git in government to do your parenting for you, you have some serious problems. You chose to be a parent, and the state is NOT there to absolve you of your responsibility as one.

Originally Posted by nickj

LOL By law your friend won't have too as long as she's over 12 but in theory they must be saying that she is not safe with just an adult seat belt.

Py point precisely!

I suppose I should have said "Should she be using a booster seat", rather than would she have to!?

Originally Posted by Viney

No i dont. I see too many kids running around loose in the back of cars. Kids should be strapped in, sat down, and quiet.

In that case, this will make FA difference. The law has always required 3-11 year olds to be restrained in some way. The main changes in the new laws are that they specify that a specific child seat must be used for small children.

Originally Posted by coombest

Py point precisely!

I suppose I should have said "Should she be using a booster seat", rather than would she have to!?

Dude, at 4'2" there's a distinct possibility that she should be using one.

Originally Posted by Carsick

These rules don't apply to adults.

What about under 12s that are over 5 foot. Surely it starts becoming dangerous at the other end of the scale?

I compltely agree with kids being strapped in and i think there we're too soft on people that don't restrain their kids but i think 4.5ft is too tall.

Imagine a lad who's 11 and prob gets stick anyway for being a bit short now having to turn to school sitting on a booster seat

Originally Posted by Carsick

Dude, at 4'2" there's a distinct possibility that she should be using one.

You can tell her then!

She may be small but I wouldn't argue with her (I'm just over 6') Her husband is about 6'4" and I'm not scared of him... But her - jeez!!

Come to think of it, I'm not sure what she does when she drives - never really paid that much attention to it!!

[mattSV]

nickj wrote:-

Imagine a lad who's 11 and prob gets stick anyway for being a bit short now having to turn to school sitting on a booster seat

The lazy little bugger should walk - he might grow a bit then