Question baby in moms lap in back and mom strapped

Unregistered · Jul 26, 2008

Is is safe or legal to transport a child in the lap of a mom in the back of the car where the mom is wearing the seatbelt? You can assume that this is a Taxi or is being tranposted from the airport or the carseat straps malfunctioned. Thanks.

Gypsy · Jul 26, 2008

Absolutely NOT safe.

Even the strongest body builder couldn't hold a baby in a crash, a 20 pound baby in a 25MPH crash weighs 500 pounds.

Restraining 500 pounds of force isn't something that a person could do.

Gypsy · Jul 26, 2008

This is a crash test of a 12 month old being held by a parent in a 35MPH crash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGJT-tlX1C0

bobandjess99 · Jul 26, 2008

it is absolutely unsafe. Very, very dangerous.
Is it "legal"??
Depends. In most places, no, but in a few places, sadly, yes, it is.

joolsplus3 · Jul 26, 2008

This one's an oldie but a goodie... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU2jrQ4uunU&feature=related

Though I'm sure if you post more about the situation you are facing, we may be able to offer some simple advice to work through it cheaply and safely. We're more than willing to help!

geth · Jul 26, 2008

those videos make me sick to my stomach! i feel so sad thinking any baby would have to go through that.

clmchrissy · Jul 26, 2008

That is terrifying!! Those were hard to watch even w/ test dummies.

My Sweet Blessings · Jul 28, 2008

clmchrissy said:
That is terrifying!! Those were hard to watch even w/ test dummies.

I know! can you imagine a real child in that situation?!?!?! Sadly, ive seen babies sitting on peoples laps int he front... and Ive gotten them pulled over by the cops a few times

Marinesfamily5 · Jul 28, 2008

My mom is a Limo driver in vegas and sadly many parents don't have or request restraints for their kids.
She refuses to transport babies and little ones without a seat but some drivers let the parents just hold on to them

finleysmommy · Jul 29, 2008

My Sweet Blessings said:
I know! can you imagine a real child in that situation?!?!?! Sadly, ive seen babies sitting on peoples laps int he front... and Ive gotten them pulled over by the cops a few times

ditto.

Adventuredad · Jul 29, 2008

It's like everyone says of course unsafe but it's still temporarily permitted in many places. Even here in car seat heaven Sweden parents are allowed to transport kids without seats temporarily in taxis etc.

If one should transport a child without a seat it would be much better for the adult to be in a seat belt. A baby might suffer terrible injuries in a crash but if the adult is without a seat belt the baby will be crushed. An adult, say a woman, weighing 60 kilos (132 lbs) will weigh approx. 2400 kilos (5300 lbs) in frontal crash at the low speed of 35 mph. So the baby will not only hit the windshield/back of the seat at a very high speed, she/he will also be crushed by a mother weighing 5300 lbs.

Question baby in moms lap in back and mom strapped

Unregistered

Guest

Gypsy

Senior Community Member

Gypsy

Senior Community Member

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

geth

New member

clmchrissy

New member

My Sweet Blessings

New member

Marinesfamily5

New member

finleysmommy

New member

Adventuredad

New member

Car-Seat.Org Facebook Group

Sponsors

Forum statistics