LATEST NEWS - Car seat law still needs tightening
Despite a high-profile media campaign and the threat of stiff penalties for drivers, there’s still a fair degree of resistance to the new law on child seats which came into force late in 2006. In brief, the law states that all kids under 135cm (or under 12 years of age) should be in a seat, booster seat or on a booster cushion. The correct seat to use is determined by age or weight – see the thinkroadsafety.gov.uk site for full information.
To be fair to dads out there, much of the resistance comes from the children who think they’re a bit old for ‘baby seats’, but the serious truth is that the new regulations will slash child road deaths, and if your kids are found to have broken the law, as the driver you’re the one who will pay the penalty – and a fine from £30 up to £500.
To ease the transition into the new law for parents and kids alike, the Department of Transport has come up with ‘lateral thinking’ techniques to get your kids to accept the seats. See www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/childcarseats/howto.htm
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