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bbartlettnfld · 06-08-2007, 09:32 AM

The Provintial Gov't just passed the 8 and 80lbs booster seat legislation. There has never before been a booster seat law in Newfoundland the law was RF to 1 & 20 then FF to 40, after 40 was up to the parents.

The New Booster seat law also has NO exclusions, it used to be that if you were riding in a Taxi, school/daycare transportation that you were exempt from the carseat law, now this is no longer the case.

This is really great CPST news as Newfoundland was the one province with the worst outdated laws and very poor Carseat usage.
BethAnn

mommycat · 06-08-2007, 09:34 AM

Yay!

Jewels · 06-08-2007, 09:36 AM

WOW! That's GREAT

smurf · 06-08-2007, 10:09 AM

Good for Nfld!
Quebec was one of the first provinces to pass a booster law. However, it's basically not enforced... I see dozens of children everyday at my kids' daycare (and in my own family) who should be in boosters and aren't. I've never heard of anyone getting ticketed for improperly restraining a child.
So it's great having a law but you also have to enforce it.

I was reading a news item the other day saying that 1,8 million Canadian children between the ages of 4 and 8 are not properly restrained.

JaRylan · 06-08-2007, 11:12 AM

Yippee! That is amazing about there not being any exemptions.

snowbird25ca · 06-08-2007, 01:56 PM

That's great! AB needs to get on the bus now. We have only the 40lb law too and our law is 20lbs or 1 yr old, although strongly strongly recommended that it's 20lbs, 1yr old and pulling to a stand. But the law is only 1 yr or 20lbs and then 40lbs or 6 yrs old.

So a 5.5yr old weighing 35lbs legally has to be in a harness. A 2yr old weighing 42lbs can legally be in a booster.

CDNTech · 06-08-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by snowbird25ca

So a 5.5yr old weighing 35lbs legally has to be in a harness.

Yep... that's Aiden!

Not that I'd ever want him in a booster yet.

Way to go Newfoundland!

missycourteney · 06-10-2007, 09:47 AM

That's awesome news!

06-08-2007, 09:32 AM	#1
bbartlettnfld Carseat Crazy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Doha, Qatar , Middle East Posts: 357	Yeah Newfoundland! The Provintial Gov't just passed the 8 and 80lbs booster seat legislation. There has never before been a booster seat law in Newfoundland the law was RF to 1 & 20 then FF to 40, after 40 was up to the parents. The New Booster seat law also has NO exclusions, it used to be that if you were riding in a Taxi, school/daycare transportation that you were exempt from the carseat law, now this is no longer the case. This is really great CPST news as Newfoundland was the one province with the worst outdated laws and very poor Carseat usage. BethAnn __________________ Canadian CPST, Mommy to , E 6 in a UK Turbo N 17mos in a CowMoo MA

06-08-2007, 09:34 AM	#2
mommycat CPS Technician Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,766	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! Yay! __________________ Cat in Canada DS1 4.75 yo - 37 lb (41.5") - FF in 2Radians/TrueFit/Traditions/CowmooMA DS2 2 yo - 25 lb (33") - RF in 2AOEs/2Sceneras/OnyxMA Also in possession of an outgrown Graco SafeSeat, a spare EFChase and 2 Clek Otos, just because... Mommy, the AOE has a bonus feature - SLIPPERS!!!

06-08-2007, 09:36 AM	#3
Jewels CPS Technician Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,997	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! WOW! That's GREAT __________________

06-08-2007, 10:09 AM	#4
smurf Senior Community Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 356	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! Good for Nfld! Quebec was one of the first provinces to pass a booster law. However, it's basically not enforced... I see dozens of children everyday at my kids' daycare (and in my own family) who should be in boosters and aren't. I've never heard of anyone getting ticketed for improperly restraining a child. So it's great having a law but you also have to enforce it. I was reading a news item the other day saying that 1,8 million Canadian children between the ages of 4 and 8 are not properly restrained. __________________ DD 6, 49" 48# Maxi Cosi Rodi XR and Britax Parkway SG DS 5, 44" 42# Britax Parkway DS 2¾, 36" 32# SK Radian 3 across in a '07 VW Rabbit and a '09 Acura MDX

06-08-2007, 11:12 AM	#5
JaRylan CPS Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,115	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! Yippee! That is amazing about there not being any exemptions. __________________ Jacqui ~ Rylan ~ 08.13.02 ~ 57.2lbs on 9/26/08 ~ Radian 65 Join Starlight's Book Club, read your manuals! Car seats are cheaper than caskets & you can use them more than once. How much did your wedding cost? How long did it last? Does your child's safety seem more affordable now?

06-08-2007, 01:56 PM	#6
snowbird25ca Moderator - CPST Instructor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 8,887 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! That's great! AB needs to get on the bus now. We have only the 40lb law too and our law is 20lbs or 1 yr old, although strongly strongly recommended that it's 20lbs, 1yr old and pulling to a stand. But the law is only 1 yr or 20lbs and then 40lbs or 6 yrs old. So a 5.5yr old weighing 35lbs legally has to be in a harness. A 2yr old weighing 42lbs can legally be in a booster. __________________ Trudy - Canadian CRST-I and mommy to: Jillian - 5, 44lbs and 44.5" ff'ing in a Nautilus and EFTA Jonas - 3yrs, 30lbs and 38" - rf'ing in a True Fit and Complete Air. Both safely riding in either a 2007 Outlook or a 2009 Astra depending on the day.

06-10-2007, 09:47 AM	#8
missycourteney Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 32	Re: Yeah Newfoundland! That's awesome news! __________________ auntie to baby carter 01/11/08 !!

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