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Kids and lack of belts
warb - April 4th, 2011 at 11:45 PM

anyone know the LEGAL requirements in NSW for kids in cars with no belts?

warb - April 5th, 2011 at 08:55 AM

google is your frined.. FYI for others??

If no seatbelts are fitted to the vehicle it is an offence to carry children under seven years of age in the vehicle.
It is legal to carry a child aged 7-16yrs in a vehicle that does not require seatbelts to be fitted.

Joel - April 5th, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Now there's a law that's not policed.

Geez what ever happened to sit down, shut up and hang on?

Ollie - April 5th, 2011 at 12:46 PM

My mum yells at parents who don't belt their kids up- embarrassing for sure but she makes a good Point!

annosL - April 5th, 2011 at 12:53 PM

I belted my kids, they grew up OK!
seriously, I don't know the answer to that one

hellbugged - April 5th, 2011 at 05:41 PM

put belts in the car, simple

helbus - April 5th, 2011 at 07:15 PM

I am putting belts in the back of my EH Holden now. My kids have not had a ride in it yet, so two outer lap sash retractable, centre lap, and child restraint bolt all fitted to the back seat.

Flintstones - April 5th, 2011 at 07:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by hellbugged
put belts in the car, simple


don't put the kids in the car, even simpler...:lol:

on a serious note, irrespective of what the laws are, be a responsible parent and make sure your kids are safe no matter what.

I shake my head when I see parents that have got kids (and multiple ones at that) that let their kids ride in the car which ever way suits the kid, or have 4 in the back seat etc

Cheers
D

warb - April 5th, 2011 at 07:57 PM

interesting discussion, the thought peaked when i saw a 30's odd truck, the type where the entire body is timber, no doors, belts, bench timber seat, etc,, rock up to a car show with the old man and the boy.. got me thinking about the 58 beetle and the LEGAL requirements, not the moral one.

shokwave2 - April 5th, 2011 at 09:24 PM

When i bought my 61 beetle last year, the previous owner had installed lap belts in the back, as this was his son's car and didn't want his son's friends riding with no belts.

I rang the RTA and asked about my car and belts for kids, because i have 2 young daughters. The guy from the technical area told me that because it was a pre-65 car, classed as vintage and was manufactured without rear belts, i could drive around with no rear seat belts if i liked. I decided to install shoulder harnesses in the rear as well as i just wouldn't feel right with my kids riding with just a lap belt.

squizy - April 6th, 2011 at 03:22 PM

When I had by 59, I didn't let my kids ride in it until it had belts. Well....my wife wouldn't let them ride in it. Safety over originality any day when it comes to that one.