South Carolina CRS laws - Crazy!!!

mommy2jana

New member
I was looking up booster laws in SC for a friend who's dd is 8 yrs old, but only weighs 45 lbs.

While reading the laws....my mouth gaped open!!! :eek:

First:
SECTION 56-5-6420. Transportation of children with insufficient number of restraint devices. If all the seating positions with restraint devices are occupied by children under the age of six years, a child may be transported and the driver of the motor vehicle is not in violation of the provisions of this article, but priority must be given to children under the age of six years, according to their ages.

So...its ok to not have your child in a proper child restraint if you don't have enough child restraints. I know that they probably mean this to be in an emergency situation....but the way it is stated, it doesn't sound that way. :thumbsdown:

Secondly:
SECTION 56-5-6430. Use of restraint device not required under certain circumstances. The provisions of this article do not apply if a child being transported is being fed, has a physical impairment, or a medical problem or any distress which makes it impractical to use a child restraint system. Alternate restraint protection, such as safety belts, must be utilized if possible.

This is where you get the nutsos who will breastfeed while driving and the law says its ok!!!! :eek:


Anyway, I knew nobody else would understand other than you all here! :whistle:
 
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Kellyr2

New member
Right, so if I am transporting an extra kid, it's fine for me to just stick the kid in the front seat and buckle him in.
My guess is that this is why my mom used to tell me it was "fine" for a grandparent or anyone else who wasn't the primary caregiver to drive the kid around without a seat. Because the way the law is written, you don't "have" to transfer your seats to another car. Which is the dumbest law ever.
I assume the GA law used to be written like that (where my family lives) but I think they've toughened up recently.
 

mommy2jana

New member
Yeah, I think GA law used to be like that....I lived in GA most of my life. I hope they've toughened up for the sake of all my friends kids! :)
 

Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
Staff member
Michigan's law is very similar. :mad: A proposed booster law in Michigan is languishing in committee (yet again, this has happened when booster laws were proposed in past year's legislative sessions, too). :(
 

Melizerd

New member
WI had that clause about "comfort of a child" or something that allowed you to feed a child until LAST YEAR :eek: it's been changed now.
 

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