Monday 27 February 2017

Avoid The £500 Fine For The Wrong Child Seats By Reading This



New year, new car seat rules. It feels that way at least in the United Kingdom.



In the United Kingdom, driving with your children in tow could earn you £500 once you break the rules. The new rules as of March 1, tomorrow, would be as follows:

If your child is below 12 years old or below 135 centimetres in height, they are required to wear a seatbelt at all times. The seatbelts must be diagonal or the lap belt must be fastened tightly.

Children below two years of age and weighing under 9 kilograms are required to travel in a baby carrier rather than a child seat. Children below 15 months must ride in a rear-faced seat. If your seat is weight-based, it must remain rear-faced until the child reaches 13 kilograms.

Only in case of emergencies can children travel without car seats. But driving a child without proper child seats further than 1 kilometre is automatically an offence.

No new specifications on car seats exist -- meaning parents with existing child seats they are still using will not be fined. However, high-backed booster seats are encouraged to protect children on the roads. Seat requirements for the child's age, height and weight are mandatory else the parent will face a £500 fine.

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