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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

New Texas law says kids up to age 8 must ride in car seats

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Pretty soon, they're just gonna make kids sit <em>in</em> the seats.

Pretty soon, they're just gonna make kids sit in the seats.

Much to the chagrin of third-graders statewide, a new Texas law that goes into effect on September 1 requires children up to age 8 to be restrained in car seats when they go for a ride. The only exception will be for those kids with early growth spurts who have reached 4 feet, 9 inches. Fines will range from $25 to $250 for repeat offenders.

Quick show of hands: Who knew they made car seats for kids older than 5? And how many of you were allowed to roam freely in your parent's station wagon growing up? Ah, the good ol' days...

Posted by Alex B.



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::Quick show of hands: Who knew

Alex, darling, your 'DINK' status is showing.

Jason Rice Verified

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Too true, Jason, too true.

Alex Bentley Staff

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Kids up to 8 years old need to be in a car seat, but you can legally have a toddler ride on a motorcycle with nothing holding the child to the driver or the motorcycle. Now that makes a lot of sense.

Jon Reynolds Staff

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Stupidity abounds once again.....

Chris Kidd Verified

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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What if they're riding in the back of a pickup?

Pavel Lishin Verified

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Actually, better question - what if they have a hardship license or are your designated driver because I had a few too many drinks?

Pavel Lishin Verified

2 months, 4 weeks ago
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<font size="7">YES!</font>

Whatever the occasion, ScoDo has to have a safety seat until his next birthday.

Jason Rice Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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I'm sure this is a wonderful idea. However before we put this into effect can we start prosecuting or at the very least ticketing and fining the mothers of rugrats currently running free through the cars.

If you truly want to make some cash - forget the DUI checkstops and the seat belt health checks, just sit at any red light and watch the carloads of toddlers scurrying from window to window in cars through out the metroplex.

For the sake of the next generation, at the very least do what my mother did and scream till that childs little bottom is cemented into the seat and belted in (I believe it was - "This car isnt moving until your seat belt is on and you better not move until we arrive!")

Peter Stawicki Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hey, if you bounce out of the bed of your dad's pick up, it's not like he's just lost his best pit bull. You deal with the loss and move on.

Rick Yost Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Just curious - why don't school buses have seat belts?

bbryan44 Anonymous

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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That's what the padded seat backs are for (they do still have those, right? Man, I'm getting old...).

Alex Bentley Staff

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Now what fun would that be?

http://failblog.org/2009/08/18/bus-ri...

Collin Gouldin Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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The video from Collin's link, for those who hate to click:

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Alex Bentley Staff

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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I am going to have to strap my pets down soon I bet, and the mummy we call my grandmother who is 108...A/T, Bondage with bono when you drive...

alexander troup Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago
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