yesterday a lady was sitting in the back of a taxi, with a baby on her lap with no seatbelt.
2007-02-05 02:37:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The drivers needn't, but the passengers are supposed to
2007-02-05 02:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a taxi driver. We are only exempt from wearing a seat belt when we have passengers in the car. This is for our safety in case we need to get out of the car or a passenger behind the driver could pull the driver's seat belt and strangle him. When the driver is in the car on his own he must wear the belt. All passengers by law must wear a belt. { In my area the local licensing authority for my council district adheres to Scottish parliament laws,hence the reason why we don't have to wear them when we have passengers in the car }.
2007-02-06 01:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by raygsd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With ref to above Raygsd
Good answer.
however, I believe you are wrong regarding the driver.
Even with a passenger or passengers onboard.....
we MUST wear a belt.
All adult passengers have their own responsibilities.
All children, if under your personal supervision, must wear belts.
BoTToM Line.....Taxi Drivers MUST wear a belt AT ALL TIMES.
I agree we dont, and can maybe use the excusues shown above, but the law is strict.
Unless you drive everywhere in REVERSE.......
Totally excempt then................
2007-02-06 18:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Nutty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxi drivers are exempt from having to wear a seatbelt for safety reasons, if they feel like the passenger is going to attack them.
The passengers are not exempt.
2007-02-05 10:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by scragette2000 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
all passengers in taxis are required by law to wear a seatbelt, difficult to enforce though.
2007-02-05 10:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by Barry G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come to found out you're right they never wear seatbelts and neither does the passengers.
2007-02-05 10:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by shawneybaby2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxi drivers are exempt from wearing seat belts ,by law passengers should wear seat belts
2007-02-05 13:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesnt the stupidity of some parents make you mad! Gets me vexed when i se a parent driving and their kids are kneeling up out the back window giving me a wave! Arghhhhhhhhhh Wake up and belt up grown ups. Your children learn through example, Your example! Wake up.
Cabbies probably dont wear them due to passengers doing a runner maybe!
2007-02-05 10:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
taxis own the road where i live 99% of them have the near side headlight raised so that when they are doing 50 in a 30 they blind you and get out of the way...
I'd rather walk
2007-02-06 20:22:26 · answer #9 · answered by dave h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some contrys, it is not compusatory to wear a seatbelt in the rear seat
2007-02-05 10:41:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋