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| Author: | Stinky Pete [ Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:33 am ] |
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Right after searching about on the old tinternet I cannot find an answer Seatbelts for kids, I don't work days so let me in on your thoughts Are we excempt, do the law not apply or does it the scenio mother gets in taxi with a couple of very young kids, say baby and toddler seatbelts, whats the score, legally see this http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/li ... 0Belts.pdf then see this re seatbelts http://www.hastings.gov.uk/taxis/taxi_news_issue9.aspx it is all very unclear, the same as guide dogs, see above and their thoughts, the balls in your court so if the seatbelts don't fit we can't take em, is this right or are taxis excempt highway code rule No42 section states that all animals must be restrained or belted,[ re the taking of guide dogs.] rather confused. |
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| Author: | steveo [ Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:04 am ] |
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http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/05.shtml dunno about exemptions though. |
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| Author: | Yorkie [ Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:38 am ] |
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you can carry only the number of passengers you have seatbelts for including babies. you are reponsible to ensure all under 14s are belted was told today dogs need not be belted in a taxi. now is that clear? |
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| Author: | agabbycabbie [ Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:42 pm ] |
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steveo wrote:
you have an exemption from wearing a seat belt as a taxi or PHV driver. From Hastings Council Seat Belts I have now the 'official' Sussex Police view on children & seatbelts: If the child is sitting on the seat then the belt must be worn BUT the belt needs to be appropriate for the child's, height, weight, etc; So if a child sits on a seat and the belt doesn't fit properly because the child is too short, it mustn't wear the adult belt. The child will have to wear something else or not travel. All of the above is the drivers responsibility If however the child sits on the adults lap, then it becomes the adult's responsibility and they should wear a harness that affixes to the adult/adults belt. Although in this case it is the adult's responsibility, a driver would be advised to warn the adult fare of this fact which seems very reasonable to me[/b] |
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