2007-11-08 00:38:38 · 30 answers · asked by san 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
it is illegal becoz it can cause accidents
2007-11-08 00:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
In the UK, You may carry a baby on your lap if no appropriate restraint is available, however, If the journey is planned or is in the babies family's car then you must have a suitable seat fitted for that child.
Basically, if you get a spur of the moment lift in a car then you can carry the child (under 3) on your lap if no baby seat is available, otherwise, the child must travel in an appropriate seat. the only exception being if you are travelling in a licenced taxi.
A child over three must sit in the seat with an adult seat belt on if no child seat is available
If you are doing a regular trip (like a school run for instance) then an appropriate seat must be made available for each child travelling in the vehicle, except when there are two seats fitted in the back and it would be physically impossible to fit a third.
Whilst the exceptions to the law exist (for practical reasons) it is always safest for your child to travel in an appropriate seat.
Hope that helps
Danny
2007-11-08 20:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by Danny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on what country you are in i guess.
in the uk it is illegal for a kid under a certain height or age to go without a car seat.
in developing countries you would probably find if they have a car the baby is sat on mums lap.
i believe that i once heard (when they bought in this new law) that unless it is a serious emergancy and a car seat isnt available the child should be in a safety seat. but then if it was that bad id call an amublance!
however.....most taxis, buses coaches etc do not have car seats and some dont even have seatbelts. i often wonder about how the law works with that.
2007-11-08 08:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My guess at a serious answer is:
Yes, but not in a car.
In vehicles that are not required to have seatbelts or child safety seats (buses, trains, etc.), it is probably allowed.
But not in cars.
Now, my joke answer:
Sure, when I was 6, I would drive my mother crazy while she had a baby on her lap. Nothing illegal about that. Probably not the meaning of "driven" that you meant.
2007-11-08 15:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...in a previous life....I dealt with an accident where a child was on someones lap....even though that person had a seat belt on.....the car hit the rear of another car, the child flew out of the Mothers grip...hit the front seat which partially collapsed forward and directed the child through the windscreen....the child died...so it is illegal for a reason.
2007-11-08 08:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may be legal in some places, but why would you? As a firefighter/EMT I have seen babies, infants and children seriously injured because of a lack of concern by those transporting them. If you think for a minute that you are somehow immune from being in an accident, think again.
If you are wondering about someone else who does this, by all means, look out for the child, speak with the individual that would allow this!
2007-11-08 08:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by Wordsmith 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL occupants must be restrained in a moving vehicle in the US - hence the current "Click It or Ticket" campaign. Infants especially need to be in an age-specific car seat due to their underdeveloped muscular and skeletal structure - they need the extra protection and stabalization. Crash tests performed on dummies holding babies demostrates that the child often ends up outside of the vehicle and almost certainly dead.
2007-11-08 11:55:44 · answer #7 · answered by evolve_thinking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in UK that is what a baby seat is for the baby's safety and the front passengers safety think of anything on your lap becoming a missile in an accident that's why they brought the law in baby's seat are for safety
2007-11-08 08:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by Carol B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure about on your lap but I know in a taxi in the UK a child doesn't have to be in a safety seat xx
2007-11-08 08:42:46 · answer #9 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and neither is it safe. My father tried to do this with my son when he was only 5 months in the front driver seat. I told him no, he got upset, but that is very unsafe. Never do that.
2007-11-08 08:42:01 · answer #10 · answered by jzmom327 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOO.
1. BEFORE YOUR FIRST BIRTHDAY LESS THAN 20 POUNDS REAR-FACING INFANT-ONLY CAR SEAT OR CONVERTIBLE SEAT USED IN REAR-FACING POSITION, SECURED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.
2. 20–35 POUNDS CONVERTIBLE SEAT USED IN REAR-FACING POSITION, SECURED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. LOOK FOR A CHILD SAFETY SEAT THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR HEAVIER INFANTS.
3. WHEN YOU ARE 1, 2, 3, AND 4 20–40 POUNDS FACE FORWARD IN A CONVERTIBLE SEAT OR A FORWARD-FACING-ONLY SEAT OR HIGH-BACK BOOSTER/HARNESS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.
4. WHEN YOU ARE 4, 5, 6, 7, OR 8 LESS THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT (NO BACK) OR HIGH-BACK BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.
5. WHEN YOU ARE 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12 MORE THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL MAY USE AN ADULT SEATBELT, BUT MUST KEEP YOUR BACK AGAINST THE SEAT BACK, YOUR KNEES BENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE SEAT, AND YOUR FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.
6. WHEN YOU ARE MORE THAN 12 YEARS OLD MORE THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL MAY SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WITH AN ADULT SEATBELT.
2007-11-08 08:43:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋