Driving With Children In The Car
March 31, 2016Driving with children in the car can be an added responsibility so you have to take extra care when driving.
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135cm tall, whichever comes first.
Only EU-approved child car seats can be used in the UK. These have a label showing a capital ‘E’ in a circle.
You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight.After this they must use an adult seat belt
Children should never travel on an adult's, or another child's lap. Seat belts are designed for one person in each.
Ensure child locks are on whenever there is a youngster in the car, to avoid a door being opened on the move by.
Long car journeys with children can be difficult so it’s a good idea to do some planning to make them as easy as possible.
- Plan your route to make sure you don’t get lost and build in breaks for meals, visits to the toilet and fidgeting.
- Carry some drinks and snacks in the car.
- Find some games to play – ideally ones that involve looking out of the window, to avoid travel sickness. You could try ‘I spy’, spotting games and using registration numbers to make silly sentences.
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