New child seat laws

[Stu]

Squirrel, do you seriously not have a good word to say about anything the Govt. has done or laws in this country?

Originally Posted by stu369

Squirrel, do you seriously not have a good word to say about anything the Govt. has done or laws in this country?

I'm sure not every decision they've made has been a bad one.

But any good work they've done pales into comparison compared to the damage they're doing. I'm more dismayed by the general populaces acceptance of it, however.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Interesting thread people, but not having kids myself i dont feel in a poition to comment really as i cn see both sides of the issue here.

However i would say this, why dont govt enforce other road safety legislation more actively before they go passing new equaly difficult to enforce laws.

How about enforcing the mobile phone laws for a start, i'm sure that would save more lives than this silly new law.

Or introduce one to stop people smoking at the wheel. Much more dangerous than a mobile phone IMO.

Originally Posted by MattTheLoony

Or introduce one to stop people smoking at the wheel. Much more dangerous than a mobile phone IMO.

hmmm I don't agree... you don't actively concentrate when your smoking, you hold a fag, put it in your mouth etc etc... bit different to using a mobile phone, you have to concentrate on talking/conversation which takes your mind off the road... The two are completely different... but hey that's my 2 cents and I'm sticking to it.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Of course you're in a position to comment. You've a sensible head on your shoulders - you already know it'll be difficult to enforce and have little to no benefit to road safety.

It's just another utterly useless peice of legislation that'll do nothing to achieve its claimed goals, but will prove to be another strangle hold over us and our wallets.

I meant that in having to deal with the kids side of it i have little or no experience. When it comes to govt incompetance tho - you know i'm fully on your side FS.

Originally Posted by MattTheLoony

Or introduce one to stop people smoking at the wheel. Much more dangerous than a mobile phone IMO.

Matt... do you really think it is? I used to smoke when driving and before the laws come into force i also used to use a handheld mobile while driving.
In my own experience i found that when on the fone (even with a hands free kit) about 50-80% of my concentration was on the call at hand, but when smoking i wasnt really distracted from the road at all.
Also far easier and socialy acceptable to drop a fag out the window if you need your hand than it is to fling your expensive mobile with all the contacts in it out the window and leae your caller saying "hello?.....hellloooo?