Quote: Ned1984 @ December 10 2008, 4:27 PM GMTYes the seat belt thing pisses me off too.
Even the most lenient cops here in the States will gladly hand out a citation to anyone who lets their kids ride without being belted in. A lot of them even carry car seats in their patrol cars to hand out to people who break the seat belt laws.
Quote: DaButt @ December 10 2008, 4:30 PM GMTEven the most lenient cops here in the States will gladly hand out a citation to anyone who lets their kids ride without being belted in. A lot of them even carry car seats in their patrol cars to hand out to people who break the seat belt laws.
Well that's one law that everyone should like to see enforced. There is no excuse for putting your child at risk.
Quote: Aaron @ December 10 2008, 4:29 PM GMTIf I can get into uni, you won't have any problems.
Not according to UCL.
Quote: DaButt @ December 10 2008, 4:30 PM GMTEven the most lenient cops here in the States will gladly hand out a citation to anyone who lets their kids ride without being belted in. A lot of them even carry car seats in their patrol cars to hand out to people who break the seat belt laws.
Sounds like a good idea.
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 10 2008, 4:32 PM GMTWell that's one law that everyone should like to see enforced. There is no excuse for putting your child at risk.
And they're probably the sort of parents who excessively worry about 'stranger danger' and don't realise they're putting their child at greater risk of harm.
You also hear that "well we never wore seatbelts as kids and we never died" argument. 
- yeah, but a lot of kids did.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 10 2008, 4:33 PM GMTNot according to UCL.
Seriously, I'm not being flippant, but I thought nearly everyone goes to uni these days?
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 10 2008, 4:32 PM GMTThere is no excuse for putting your child at risk.
I think we should decide on a child by child basis. Some kids are positively begging to be harmed.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 10 2008, 4:36 PM GMTAnd they're probably the sort of parents who excessively worry about 'stranger danger' and don't realise they're putting their child at greater risk of harm.
You also hear that "well we never wore seatbelts as kids and we never died" argument.
I was rarely in a car when I was younger, my parents couldn't afford one, we walked everywhere in all weathers.
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 10 2008, 4:39 PM GMTI was rarely in a car when I was younger, my parents couldn't afford one, we walked everywhere in all weathers.
Are we related? 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 10 2008, 4:40 PM GMTAre we related?
I think the same goes for alot of people, a car has only become a necessity for a family in the last 10 - 15 years.
Quote: DaButt @ December 10 2008, 4:30 PM GMTEven the most lenient cops here in the States will gladly hand out a citation to anyone who lets their kids ride without being belted in. A lot of them even carry car seats in their patrol cars to hand out to people who break the seat belt laws.
And then they arrive home and get shot.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 10 2008, 4:33 PM GMTNot according to UCL.
If my brother can get into UCL, you can.
Oh no, I can't.
Can.
I bloody well can't, Aaron! They just sent me a rejection notice!
So I'm a very unhappy bunny.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 10 2008, 5:31 PM GMTSo I'm a very unhappy bunny.
In the words of my Mother (on countless occasions):
YOU'RE TOO GOOD FOR THEM!