Cath3114
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Reading over our Louisiana laws. Looks like legally, I'm breaking the law by ERF. Not that I care, I'm doing what is safest! In the unlikely event I was ever ticketed, I'd fight it in court.
(1) A child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less shall be restrained in a child restraint system as provided for in this Subsection that complies with standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is secured in the vehicle in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the child restraint system and the passenger seating position is equipped with a safety belt system that allows sufficient space for installation. The child restraint system required for a child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less is, in descending order of protectiveness, as follows: (I'm liking the "descending order of protectiveness" notation)
(a) A child who is younger than one year of age or weighs less than twenty pounds shall be restrained in a rear-facing child safety seat. (this one is fine, other than the new recommendation of 2/30 or seat max)
(b) A child who is at least one year of age but younger than four years of age or who weighs at least twenty pounds but less than forty pounds shall be restrained in a forward-facing child safety seat. (problem - the word "shall." I'm interpreting it as "must." So ERF is actually illegal here. Again, my interpretation.)
(c) A child who is at least four years of age but younger than six years of age or who weighs at least forty pounds but not more than sixty pounds shall be restrained in a child booster seat. The requirements of this Subparagraph shall not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available and the child weighs more than forty pounds. (problem - maximum booster use only to 6/60. Also, the word "or." So a 3/60 could legally booster. I'm glad they recognize the booster and lapbelt danger, but elsewhere it states a lapbelt without booster is ok. And no harnessing over 40? Ha.)
(2) A child who is at least six years of age or weighs more than sixty pounds shall be restrained with the motor vehicle's safety belt adjusted and fastened around the child's body or in an appropriately fitting child booster seat in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety belt or child booster seat. (problem - 6/60 can legally ride in just the vehicle belt. Isn't the optimum age to even begin booster training around 6?
(3) A child who because of age or weight can be placed in more than one category shall be placed in the more protective category. (well, at least there's this)
Am I missing anything?
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88231
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(1) A child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less shall be restrained in a child restraint system as provided for in this Subsection that complies with standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is secured in the vehicle in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the child restraint system and the passenger seating position is equipped with a safety belt system that allows sufficient space for installation. The child restraint system required for a child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less is, in descending order of protectiveness, as follows: (I'm liking the "descending order of protectiveness" notation)
(a) A child who is younger than one year of age or weighs less than twenty pounds shall be restrained in a rear-facing child safety seat. (this one is fine, other than the new recommendation of 2/30 or seat max)
(b) A child who is at least one year of age but younger than four years of age or who weighs at least twenty pounds but less than forty pounds shall be restrained in a forward-facing child safety seat. (problem - the word "shall." I'm interpreting it as "must." So ERF is actually illegal here. Again, my interpretation.)
(c) A child who is at least four years of age but younger than six years of age or who weighs at least forty pounds but not more than sixty pounds shall be restrained in a child booster seat. The requirements of this Subparagraph shall not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available and the child weighs more than forty pounds. (problem - maximum booster use only to 6/60. Also, the word "or." So a 3/60 could legally booster. I'm glad they recognize the booster and lapbelt danger, but elsewhere it states a lapbelt without booster is ok. And no harnessing over 40? Ha.)
(2) A child who is at least six years of age or weighs more than sixty pounds shall be restrained with the motor vehicle's safety belt adjusted and fastened around the child's body or in an appropriately fitting child booster seat in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety belt or child booster seat. (problem - 6/60 can legally ride in just the vehicle belt. Isn't the optimum age to even begin booster training around 6?
(3) A child who because of age or weight can be placed in more than one category shall be placed in the more protective category. (well, at least there's this)
Am I missing anything?
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88231
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