Ok, so I am a member of cafemom in the breastfeeding group. I am also in both carseat safety groups, and an admin in one of them. One of the topics today in the BF group, is about nursing while someone else is driving. People have actually admitted to taking their baby out of the carseat to nurse, while they are still buckled in. One said she even felt safe doing so! Another lady said we were just overly paranoid! I found out that Idaho even has a law stating that it is ok to do so. Why are there even laws on having your child in a carseat, if they will also have laws saying that it is ok to take the baby out? I am going to post a youtube video of what happens to an infant that is being held by a parent that is buckled up, but I doubt that will even help. I am just shocked and don't even know what to say. When it comes to extended harnessing and rearfacing, I have lots of advice. Go read the post.
Here is the link to the post:
http://www.cafemom.com/group/325/boards/read.php?post_id=1164233
TITLE 49 MOTOR VEHICLES CHAPTER 6 RULES OF THE ROAD 49-672. PASSENGER SAFETY FOR CHILDREN. (1) No noncommercial motor vehicleoperator shall transport a child who is six (6) years of age or younger in amotor vehicle manufactured with seat belts after January 1, 1966, unless thechild is properly secured in a child safety restraint that meets therequirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply: (a) If all of the motor vehicle's seat belts are in use, but in such an event any unrestrained child to which this section applies shall be placed in the rear seat of the motor vehicle, if it is so equipped; or (b) When the child is removed from the car safety restraint and held by the attendant for the purpose of nursing the child or attending the child's other immediate physiological needs. (3) The failure to use a child safety restraint shall not be consideredunder any circumstances as evidence of contributory negligence, nor shall suchfailure be admissible as evidence in any civil action with regard tonegligence.
Here is the link to the post:
http://www.cafemom.com/group/325/boards/read.php?post_id=1164233
TITLE 49 MOTOR VEHICLES CHAPTER 6 RULES OF THE ROAD 49-672. PASSENGER SAFETY FOR CHILDREN. (1) No noncommercial motor vehicleoperator shall transport a child who is six (6) years of age or younger in amotor vehicle manufactured with seat belts after January 1, 1966, unless thechild is properly secured in a child safety restraint that meets therequirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply: (a) If all of the motor vehicle's seat belts are in use, but in such an event any unrestrained child to which this section applies shall be placed in the rear seat of the motor vehicle, if it is so equipped; or (b) When the child is removed from the car safety restraint and held by the attendant for the purpose of nursing the child or attending the child's other immediate physiological needs. (3) The failure to use a child safety restraint shall not be consideredunder any circumstances as evidence of contributory negligence, nor shall suchfailure be admissible as evidence in any civil action with regard tonegligence.
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