dneul
New member
I ran across a situation this evening and wanted some input.
A child weighing 55 pounds and a hair over the top slots of a decathalon but ears under the top of the shell or in a lap belt only. Mom needed to transport 2 girls, 5 year old and 10 year old. 10 year old passes the 5 step test easily and did not fit into boosters anymore (over 58" tall). Vehicle was a 93 Ford F150 and has driver lap/shoulder, lap in center, and passenger lap/shoulder. Truck had driver airbag but no passenger airbag. Truck also had no center head restraint in the center and the passenger and driver head restraints were non adjustable.
There were no tethers in the truck either. Child seat laws state that child under 4'9/8 years old/ or 80lbs has to have an appropriate child seat.
So what would you do?
10 year old in lap/shoulder with 5 year old in decathalon?
10 year old in center with 5 year old with lap/shoulder and booster?
5 year old in
A child weighing 55 pounds and a hair over the top slots of a decathalon but ears under the top of the shell or in a lap belt only. Mom needed to transport 2 girls, 5 year old and 10 year old. 10 year old passes the 5 step test easily and did not fit into boosters anymore (over 58" tall). Vehicle was a 93 Ford F150 and has driver lap/shoulder, lap in center, and passenger lap/shoulder. Truck had driver airbag but no passenger airbag. Truck also had no center head restraint in the center and the passenger and driver head restraints were non adjustable.
There were no tethers in the truck either. Child seat laws state that child under 4'9/8 years old/ or 80lbs has to have an appropriate child seat.
So what would you do?
10 year old in lap/shoulder with 5 year old in decathalon?
10 year old in center with 5 year old with lap/shoulder and booster?
5 year old in