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If there are not enough seat belts
available:
The law does not prevent you from carrying more passengers
than there are restraints, but available restraints should be used wherever possible.
If you have to choose who rides without a restraint, heavier passengers will cause
greater injury to others in an accident if they are not wearing a seat belt.
The law will be changing in May 2009 to prevent the carriage of more
passengers than there are seat belts, and the exact details of this law
will be announced by the Department for Transport nearer the time.
(Source of information: Leaflet T/INF251 produced
by the Department of Transport 1996)
To find out more about the correct fitting of child car
seats and wearing of seat belts, or general road safety information and advice, please
contact the
Transport
& Planning Service, Road Safety Team, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Floor 10,
Plymouth, PL1 2EW. Tel: (01752) 307730.
Car Safety Equipment can be purchased from Car Accessory
shops or suppliers of Baby Equipment
Recently-published
advice on purchasing a child car seat:
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Never use a child car seat that
has been involved in an accident |
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Never buy or use a second-hand
child car seat, unless you know its history |
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Choose the right car seat for
your child's weight, not age |
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Ensure the child car seat fits
your car |
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Ensure the child car seat is
fitted properly |
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NEVER use a child car seat on a
passenger seat fitted with an airbag |
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