What is the law, if a car is full up with adults, is it against the law, for a baby to travel under the seat belt of passenge.
2007-06-02 19:20:08 · 10 answers · asked by Richard S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Have a read of the links below.
http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/index.htm
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/childcarseats/childcarseats.htm
2007-06-02 19:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal for 2 or more persons to share a seatbelt. Period! The maximum legal occupancy of any motor vehicle is one person per seatbelt. That includes adults, children and infants.
If the vehicle is full up with adults you CANNOT bring the baby with you unless you kick out one of the adults.
Putting a baby under the seatbelt of an adult can cause serious in jury to the infant even without an accident. The child could be crushed merely in a panic stop. In an accident, the child would be crushed between the adult and the belt, most likely with a fatal outcome.
In a 30 MPH crash a typical adult briefly exerts a force of nearly a tonne against the belt. Imagine placing a one tonne weight on top of an infant.
2007-06-02 22:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer understand what each and all the fuss is approximately! of direction motor vehicle set rules are a competent thought (and no, some all of us isn't smart adequate to do it on their very own without it being the regulation - do you recognize how in many circumstances I see infants on ensure's laps and older young ones completely unrestrained interior the back of a motor vehicle??). I heard approximately this months in the past. And as I knew i could be doing a school run with 4 infants decrease than the top & age regulations the two myself and the different mom made specific we had adequate carseats and booster seats for each and all the youngsters. on the weekends as quickly as we desire extra area interior the vehicle stick the extra booster seats interior the boot. It wasn't a great deal, we only did it.
2016-11-25 03:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by hosier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a baby should be held in and have restrained a properly fitted baby carry cot on the rear seat
IT IS POSITIVELY DANGEROUS TO PUT A BABY OR ANY OTHER CHILD UNDER THE SEAT BELT BEING WORN BY OTHER PASSENGERS,, NOT EVEN A BELT (LIKE THOSE GIVEN ON AIRCRAFT)IF THE CAR COMES TO AN ABRUPT HALT,, THE CHILD WILL GET SQUASHED
AND SUFFER FATAL INJURIES
2007-06-03 05:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by oscar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER put a child under the same belt as another passenger. In an accident or even a sudden stop, they'll be seriously injured or worse.
2007-06-02 22:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All children under 4 feet need booster seats.
2007-06-02 19:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by ANNE H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all children must be in a car seat or booster seat up until the age of 13 i think
2007-06-02 19:23:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERY child MUST a seat of there own - NOT sharing with anyone else - which they are secured into. It is the LEGAL responsibility of the driver to ensure this.
2007-06-03 22:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law states that they should go to the toilet BEFORE getting in the car, Stop hitting thier little sister/brother, Shut up and watch the DVD........Oh and the first one to spot the sea wins £5!
2007-06-02 20:55:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, they have to be in a properly fitted child seat
2007-06-02 19:26:42 · answer #10 · answered by deltagremlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋