Crazy carseat safety week

tcottawa

New member
So, in the past week or so, I've:

- gotten the local church rummage sale people to trash 2 ancient carseats they were trying to sell (one of them was at least 20 years old - all metal and pastel pleather!)

- recommended ERF and buying a seat that harnesses over 40lbs to a dad at playgroup - I think at least he will wait until the kid is walking before turning FF

- put up posters promoting the next clinic in my area

- discouraged one mom from using a booster with her small 3yo

- corrected bad install of a friend's roundabout and installed her snugride (she's due any day!)

- Unfortunately, I also misquoted provincial law and suggested that one caregiver was doing something illegal (big 3yo in booster) rather than just unsafe :(


Of course, all I've been doing is obsessing about the last one - I hate being wrong.

Also, someone I know was given a $300 ticket at one of last weekend's car seat spot checks! I wish I knew the details, but she has two under 4...I hope they were at least in seats, but I don't think they give tickets unless its intentional non/misuse.:(
 
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SusanMae

Senior Community Member
I wish we had mandatory carseat spot checks here. And bigger fines. The fine in Maryland is less than $50...and I want to say as low as $25...but I'm not sure exactly.

Susan
 

April

Well-known member
Also, someone I know was given a $300 ticket at one of last weekend's car seat spot checks! I wish I knew the details, but she has two under 4...I hope they were at least in seats, but I don't think they give tickets unless its intentional non/misuse.:(

I wish I could find out where/when the spot checks in our area were so I could "lure" people there that won't listen to me!
 

tcottawa

New member
Well, I actually knew where they were (they asked all the techs to volunteer, since not alot of police are certified) but didn't think about doing that....

I would love to go, but they're always on a weekday morning, when I have the kids with me.
 

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