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Posted 14th September 2006

Under new rules that come in on 18th September 2006 children who are under 12 years of age, or shorter than 135cm, will have to use an appropriate child restraint. Drivers are legally responsible for ensuring that children are using the correct restraint. Penalties for not complying are a fixed penalty notice or a maximum fine of 500 if the case goes to court.
There are two main changes to the existing legislation. First, children travelling in the back or front of a car or van will now have to use a suitable child restraint if they are under 135cm tall or until they reach their 12th birthday. If they are too heavy for a child car seat they will have to use a booster seat or booster cushion. All child restraints must comply with ECE Regulation 44/03. Second, it will be illegal to use a rearward facing child restraint in a seat that is protected by an active front airbag.
It is up to you, the ADI, to make yourself fully conversant with any change in current legislation and this notice is not intended to fully cover every aspect of the new Child Seat Regulations but let me give you two scenarios arising from the new rulings:
1. What happens if your neighbour has to take your nine year old son to school at short notice? For short, unplanned emergency journeys such as this, your son will be allowed to wear an adult seat belt. But, if it is likely to turn into a more regular occurrence, you will have to provide a suitable restraint. Your son would be allowed to wear an adult seat belt if there are already two child seats in the rear and you couldn't get a third in.
2. Your ten year old daughter is 140cm tall? Children over either the age limit or height limit can use an adult seat belt.
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