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Old 15-03-2008, 16:25   #8
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Re: child car seats - taxis

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Originally Posted by emamum23 View Post
the problem with taxis carrying car seats is that they will be as cheap as possible and you cannot say whether they have been in an accident or not, which means they may be more dangerous in the event of an accident. the law says that the child doesnt have to be in a car seat if you are only travelling a short distance and it was unexpected, this applies to taxis as it obviously ridiculous to expect parents to carry a car seat on the off chance they might get a lift from someone they know or a taxi.
Is it only short distances in a taxi that you don't need a car seat for, Emamum, or all taxi journeys?

What if you were going a fair distance in taxi and had to go on the motorway?
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