until they are 4ft 9 in tall. Well, I'm wondering, isn't that a little extreme? I mean I'm only 5ft tall myself. And I know one woman who is only 4ft tall and so by that law she would be in a booster seat to driver her own car! And she is a grown woman too!
Isn't that 4ft 9 in deal a little extreme?
2007-10-16 03:04:36 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs J 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Here in Tn it's the same up to 80lbs and 4'9" tall until the age of 8.
Yes I think that it is a little extreme.
I know people that are driving that are barely 4'9" tall and 80lbs.
I guess it is better to err on the side of caution.
2007-10-16 03:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's so funny that you said that because I work with a chick that is like not over 5 feet and I tease her all the time telling her that she's supposed to still be in a booster seat. And yeah I think that is a bit too extreme I mean i'd say once a kid is like 3 or 4 they could probably sit in a real seat. And if that's the case there are teenagers who haven't hit growth spurts yet that should be in booster seats as well as adults. It doesn't make sense but hey it's the law and the law doesn't make sense half the time either.
2007-10-16 10:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by ~Cheta K.~ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the uk its kind of the same but its only till they reach the ideal height of 4ft 5in or the age of 12, whichever is reached first they then can stop wearing a child restrain and use the normal seat belt . Are you sure there is not an age limit like 12 set ?!
2007-10-16 10:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Caroline x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The restraints and air bags are made to work on a certain height. If you are out of the normal range for these devices they are ineffective. There has been a marked drop in injuries/fatalities in auto accidents since the safety initiatives and education programs like the commercials began.
2007-10-16 10:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by michael f 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They should be mentioning a limitation in age as well. The reason is because children under certain age are still growing. And if they were to be in an accident that breaks a bone, this would affect their growth pattern.
And this limitation is not only in Maine, it applies even in New Hamphsire where there are no seat belt laws for adults, but if you are under 18 you have to wear them.
Once you're an adult and have stopped growing your bones are not affected too negatively in the healing process, so the limitation does not exist.
2007-10-16 10:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by HR 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Booster laws (including Missouri and Kansas, it seems) sometimes require 57", but as far as I can tell they only last until age 16 (18 in some states).
2007-10-16 10:13:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No its based off of the average person's height. It is not extreme because it saves lives...if you call that extreme then yea
2007-10-16 10:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by Simon B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds wrong to me. sure they dont mean 3 foot 9 inches?
2007-10-16 10:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋