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So I lost my cookies with the police officer...
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 23090" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Seat belts are compulsory in Australia - have been for years. Back in the Sixties we had a TV cop show whose leading actor was also a race car hobby driver. HE insisted that on the show the cops wear seat belts to set an example. They even wrote in seat belt safety to a couple of story lines. And it made such an impact that it wasn't long before they moved towards compulsory seat belts. It IS easier when EVERYONE has to wear them. But the laws also have to be sensible about it. </p><p></p><p>Baby restraints have to pass certain standards and you can hire baby capsules to get you past the first six months. The rules keep changing, so what you had for Child A will probably no longer be legal for Child B. Increasingly, though, we can get baby capsules that convert to child seats.</p><p>The next stage of child seat is a five point harness in a seat which has to be mounted in the car according to strict regulations. This goes up to a certain age OR a certain weight. So if a child is unusually large for his age - then the normal seat belts for adults will be sufficient to keep him safe. Conversely, I've known people who kept their kids in the child booster seat (like a child seat but not the five point harness) until the girls were almost into their teens.</p><p></p><p>We're not allowed to have kids in the front seat if they're still small enough to need a booster or child seat. And yes, if you have a Houdini difficult child it is really difficult. We even have to have animals restrained in cars now - no having the dog standing on the seat with its head out the window. Same with utes (aka pick-up trucks) - dogs riding on the tray on the back MUST be tethered on a short leash so they won't fall off. No more having the dog run from side to side on the ute tray as the ute is driving along. Unless they're in the farmer's private paddocks, that is.</p><p>At least the officer told you to see a CHILD psychologist. He didn't have you detained so you could be scheduled! And despite the ticket, you probably opened his eyes on a few things.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 23090, member: 1991"] Seat belts are compulsory in Australia - have been for years. Back in the Sixties we had a TV cop show whose leading actor was also a race car hobby driver. HE insisted that on the show the cops wear seat belts to set an example. They even wrote in seat belt safety to a couple of story lines. And it made such an impact that it wasn't long before they moved towards compulsory seat belts. It IS easier when EVERYONE has to wear them. But the laws also have to be sensible about it. Baby restraints have to pass certain standards and you can hire baby capsules to get you past the first six months. The rules keep changing, so what you had for Child A will probably no longer be legal for Child B. Increasingly, though, we can get baby capsules that convert to child seats. The next stage of child seat is a five point harness in a seat which has to be mounted in the car according to strict regulations. This goes up to a certain age OR a certain weight. So if a child is unusually large for his age - then the normal seat belts for adults will be sufficient to keep him safe. Conversely, I've known people who kept their kids in the child booster seat (like a child seat but not the five point harness) until the girls were almost into their teens. We're not allowed to have kids in the front seat if they're still small enough to need a booster or child seat. And yes, if you have a Houdini difficult child it is really difficult. We even have to have animals restrained in cars now - no having the dog standing on the seat with its head out the window. Same with utes (aka pick-up trucks) - dogs riding on the tray on the back MUST be tethered on a short leash so they won't fall off. No more having the dog run from side to side on the ute tray as the ute is driving along. Unless they're in the farmer's private paddocks, that is. At least the officer told you to see a CHILD psychologist. He didn't have you detained so you could be scheduled! And despite the ticket, you probably opened his eyes on a few things. Marg [/QUOTE]
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