baby seat
04-02-2011, 09:45 AM
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Lastcoboy. Are you serious? We could post pictures of every vehicle ever made in that kinds of condition. I guess we should keep all the kids strapped into the house.
04-02-2011, 09:59 AM
#23
you could strap that car seat on the back of a motorcycle ,hook a small trailer on the back put the rest of the kids in it.theres a reason they made MNI-VANS ......
04-02-2011, 10:04 AM
#24
Melting Slicks
When I import a Corvette they sometimes ask, (while blindly going through a general import check list) "where's the child restraint?" Response, "it's a two door sports car that can go almost 200 miles an hour, who would put a child in that?" I've even had some inspectors phone GM and they've been told it doesn't come with a child resistant because it's a two seater, that's why we make Malibu's.
04-02-2011, 10:31 AM
#27
I drive my 3 year old around in mine--every time I crank that car seat down and strap her in, I check to make sure the air bag is off. Perfectly legal in Virginia--the local cops always smile and wave. But I also drive like an old lady whenever I have my daughter in the Corvette. I drive more carefully in the Corvette (when she is present) than I do when she's in the SUV.
04-02-2011, 10:57 AM
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Burning Brakes
Yup, I suspect many of you are old enough to remember the dark times before we had the laws we have now that empower the "child p.s." agencies. Why, we had dead and maimed kids all over my neighbohood from downright evil folks that drove the little ones around in the likes of dangerous Corvettes and front seat only pick up trucks. My family (brothers and sisters) alone consisted of 17 kids but only three of them survived those dark times before we had enlightened big government to tell us how to behave. It's an absolute miracle my two children ever survived to adulthood. Luckily my grandchildren have all those necessary laws to protect them from the mostly dim witted parents out there. Besides, just think of all the jobs and feeling of authority it provides to the "child p.s." types out there not to mention the moral superiority inferred on those who feel the most restrictive and most protective lifestyle is the only way for everyone to go. Of course this has to be weighed against the loss of jobs to the many cleanup crews we no longer have to scrape up the dead bodies of the little kids and dogs who used to litter the streets of my neighborhood and I suspect everyone else's too.
By all means, take the kids out of the front seats and for those who don't obey the laws take the kids away and put them in foster homes.
Don't take it personal, just my opinion. 
By all means, take the kids out of the front seats and for those who don't obey the laws take the kids away and put them in foster homes.
Don't take it personal, just my opinion.
04-02-2011, 01:09 PM
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Look at all the "3rd row" vehicles with children about 1-2 feet away from the rear bumper. Imagine if lastcowboy's pic above was a Aveo or Civic. I'm guessing that was a pretty hard hit to bend the Vette's frame about 1 foot.
04-02-2011, 03:23 PM
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A couple things makes me feel comfortable with it. 1. Very low speed, neighborhood commute to her school. Very little risk. I won't be taking her in the car otherwise. (I do have an SUV for that).
2. She's been in 500+ Hp cars, and I have the self control not to jack around with her in the car. (unlike some minivan drivers I've seen)
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04-02-2011, 03:47 PM
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Do it all the time... my kids are big enough for just boosters, so it's easier (3 and 5). I drive out to dinner, meet mom and the other, and drive the other home. They love it and it gives me the chance to choose where we eat since I won't park the vette just anywhere, and I love my buffalo wings at a particular spot. 
04-02-2011, 04:00 PM
#32
you guys are so damn paranoid I think your women.when I was a kid you still up in the front seat with the top down.now I have seatbelts and car seats and that's still not enough for you
04-02-2011, 04:13 PM
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04-02-2011, 04:54 PM
#36
just sold my Rad4DoorZR1 (CTS-V) for a C6Z06. (It's also a play on my last name - Radford). I had a simpson racing car seat for my 4 year old. Everyone always cracked up with they saw it.
A couple things makes me feel comfortable with it. 1. Very low speed, neighborhood commute to her school. Very little risk. I won't be taking her in the car otherwise. (I do have an SUV for that).
2. She's been in 500+ Hp cars, and I have the self control not to jack around with her in the car. (unlike some minivan drivers I've seen)
A couple things makes me feel comfortable with it. 1. Very low speed, neighborhood commute to her school. Very little risk. I won't be taking her in the car otherwise. (I do have an SUV for that).
2. She's been in 500+ Hp cars, and I have the self control not to jack around with her in the car. (unlike some minivan drivers I've seen)
04-02-2011, 07:23 PM
#37
Burning Brakes
Yea for weirdos like you to drive so I can laugh as you pass by with 10 kids yelling at you throwing mcdonalds on the dash...Get a life
04-02-2011, 08:20 PM
#38
child seat
in missouri the law states:
While safety belts offer excellent protection for adults, they are not designed to keep children safe in the event of a motor vehicle accident. Missouri law states:
* A child less than four years old or weighing under 40 pounds must be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate for the child.
* A child over four years of age, but less than eight years of age, who also weighs between 40 and 80 pounds and is under 4'9" tall, must be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat appropriate for that child.
* Children at least 80 pounds, or children more than 4'9" tall, are required to be secured by an appropriate vehicle safety belt or booster seat.
The fine for violating Missouri's child safety law is $50 plus court costs. Child safety seat requirements do not apply to children who are being transported in a school bus or public carrier for hire.
in california its different: i got stopped because i didnt know the law:
Child Safety Seats
Buckle your child in a safety seat every trip, no matter how short.
Remember: All children under the age of 16 must ride properly buckled up.
New law beginning January 1, 2005
Children MUST be secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (safety seat or booster seat) IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VEHICLE until they are at least 6 years old or weigh at least 60 pounds.
While safety belts offer excellent protection for adults, they are not designed to keep children safe in the event of a motor vehicle accident. Missouri law states:
* A child less than four years old or weighing under 40 pounds must be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate for the child.
* A child over four years of age, but less than eight years of age, who also weighs between 40 and 80 pounds and is under 4'9" tall, must be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat appropriate for that child.
* Children at least 80 pounds, or children more than 4'9" tall, are required to be secured by an appropriate vehicle safety belt or booster seat.
The fine for violating Missouri's child safety law is $50 plus court costs. Child safety seat requirements do not apply to children who are being transported in a school bus or public carrier for hire.
in california its different: i got stopped because i didnt know the law:
Child Safety Seats
Buckle your child in a safety seat every trip, no matter how short.
Remember: All children under the age of 16 must ride properly buckled up.
New law beginning January 1, 2005
Children MUST be secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (safety seat or booster seat) IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VEHICLE until they are at least 6 years old or weigh at least 60 pounds.
04-02-2011, 08:28 PM
#39
child seat
that guy from virginia did you read the law concerning child seats? you must disable the airbag. we cant in our cars.. be careful.....read your state laws first to see if its ok...
VIRGINIA'S CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE LAW
(Code of Virginia Article 13 - Section 46.2)
The major requirements of Virginia's Child Safety Seat Law:
* Child restraint devices are required for children through the age of seven (until 8th birthday). Safety seats must be properly used and approved by Department of Transportation standards. There is no height or weight requirement associated with this law. The Virginia law is based solely on age.
* Rear-facing child restraint devices must be placed in the back seat of a vehicle. In the event the vehicle does not have a back seat, the child restraint device may be placed in the front passenger seat only if the vehicle is either not equipped with a passenger side airbag or the passenger side airbag has been deactivated.
* Children can no longer ride unrestrained in the rear cargo area of vehicles.
* The law applies to anyone (i.e. parents, grandparents, babysitters, friends) who provides transportation for a child in any vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968. Public transportation (taxis, buses), regulation school buses, and farm vehicles are exempted.
* The child restraint law is primary enforcement -- no other violation need be committed prior to ticketing for failure to have a child in an approved seat.
* A $50 civil penalty fine is imposed for failure to have a child in a child restraint device. Any person found guilty a second or subsequent time, on different dates, will be fined up to $500. An additional $20 civil penalty fine is assessed when persons transporting a child exempted from this law due to medical reasons do not carry a written statement of the exemption. All fines collected go into a special fund to purchase safety seats for low-income families.
VIRGINIA'S CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE LAW
(Code of Virginia Article 13 - Section 46.2)
The major requirements of Virginia's Child Safety Seat Law:
* Child restraint devices are required for children through the age of seven (until 8th birthday). Safety seats must be properly used and approved by Department of Transportation standards. There is no height or weight requirement associated with this law. The Virginia law is based solely on age.
* Rear-facing child restraint devices must be placed in the back seat of a vehicle. In the event the vehicle does not have a back seat, the child restraint device may be placed in the front passenger seat only if the vehicle is either not equipped with a passenger side airbag or the passenger side airbag has been deactivated.
* Children can no longer ride unrestrained in the rear cargo area of vehicles.
* The law applies to anyone (i.e. parents, grandparents, babysitters, friends) who provides transportation for a child in any vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968. Public transportation (taxis, buses), regulation school buses, and farm vehicles are exempted.
* The child restraint law is primary enforcement -- no other violation need be committed prior to ticketing for failure to have a child in an approved seat.
* A $50 civil penalty fine is imposed for failure to have a child in a child restraint device. Any person found guilty a second or subsequent time, on different dates, will be fined up to $500. An additional $20 civil penalty fine is assessed when persons transporting a child exempted from this law due to medical reasons do not carry a written statement of the exemption. All fines collected go into a special fund to purchase safety seats for low-income families.
04-02-2011, 08:33 PM
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Not sure what this picture is supposed to prove. All of the child seat stuff in the front seat is about protecting the kid from the front air bag which has been shown capable of removing a kid's head from its body. When the front air bag is turned the law says it is OK to put a kid there and it isn't any more dangerous than having somebody in the seat that is just a small adult. Yes, there are some small adults that don't turn on the air bag.
By the way, this was a side impact crash with no air bag involvement. Could happen the same way with a kid in a rear seat.
Bill
By the way, this was a side impact crash with no air bag involvement. Could happen the same way with a kid in a rear seat.
Bill