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Baby and car seat question

  • 19-03-2008 10:56am
    #1
    puretonemusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi All,

    Im not sure if im putting thisin the right section but i cant find any info on this at all anywhere.

    Because of my job i have to change to a commercial vehical (jeep) therefore no seats in the back to carry a baby seat.

    Now he is a year next month and ofcourse in a front facing car seat.

    My question is can i put my front facing baby seat in the front seat of my jeep?

    I was thinking about ringing the guards about this for some info as they might know

    Any info would be greatly apreciated as i like taking the little guy with me everywhere i go.

    Thanks in advance

    Stephen


Comments

  • #2
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,115 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    relevant information:
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/travel-and-recreation/roads-and-safety/seatbelts-when-motoring-in-ireland/

    doesn't seem to be any restriction on having the child in the front provided they are in an appropriate child seat.

    this is a bit weird:

    Exemptions from requirement to wear seatbelts

    7. Babies and children under 4 years in back seats only that do not have appropriate child restraints fitted are also exempt from the requirements. Again, the responsible adult might decide to place a child in a child restraint system that is, perhaps, designed for a different weight bracket, judging this to be preferable to the child being un-restrained. The law does not prevent the use of good judgment in such a case. Neither does it, however, oblige us to force a child to use an inappropriate child restraint.


    this seems to suggest you do not have to have your kids in a child seat if you do not have one fitted!


  • #3
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Once you can de-activate any airbags that may impact on the childs seat I doubt there'd be a problem. The perspective dealer can advise you on this.


  • #4
    puretonemusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭puretonemusic


    Hi,

    Thanks for the replies.
    I actually finally found a site with some straight to the point info on this

    http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/faqs/index.htm#front

    Loyatemu - Looking at what you have there corresponds to something i read on that site aswell which thought was a bit strange. What it has on the site i found is that its ok to have a child under 4 years old in a taxy bus van etc if there is no possible way of restraining the baby properly. strange


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