dispute wth sis about seatbelts, taxis an kids

[joko]

my sis wants me to cancel something in order to give her a lift somewhere...i have told her to get a taxi as its not far.
she says she cant because according to her you are not allowed to use a car seat in a taxi!!
she said its because they dont want the responsibity - i said well better than having an unretsrained child in the back surey - she then said shed put the baby in her own belt on her knee - thats the way they say it has to be...
firstly i dont believe they wont allow seats - i have seen them myself...but has anyone else experienced this?
also she says she was told that they prefer them to have the child on the knee with the belt over both - surely this is ridiculous - that is unbelievably dangerous! even with a fairly gentle emergency stop the child would be crushed with the weight of the mother!!

are there any laws,rules etc regarding this issue? ( i will put this in motoring or law too, but figured more parents in this bit)
thanks

[Panic Button]

It is true that you are not legally required to use a car seat in a taxi - there is an exception because of the difficulty ensuring a car seat is available.

However I find it hard to believe the taxi driver would refuse you to use it.

Why not ring your local cab company and ask?

[daffy654]

My daughter regularly uses her baby car seat in taxis,she has never been told she isn't allowed to. The child sharing a seatbelt with an adult is incredibly dangerous as you said!

[ICEQUEEN20]

Yes this is true. I work for a local council transport service, a child/baby can be carried in a licenced taxi/minibus without any restraint being required by law- which beggars belief really !! But if you insist on using your carseat the taxi should oblige. What parent would want to transport a baby/child without a suitable restraint - not many hopefully !!

[ummmm]

I think you sister is trying to make you feel guilty..

[joko]

lol ummm...yes proabably...she is also quite clueless with common sense sometimes, so can absolutely believe she thinks this is true...she claimed shed read it loads on mothercare sites etc...she has since this post admitted she may have got this mixed up - so much new stuff to learn etc...i just told her to think about what i was saying, imagine the scenario if necessary...an think for yourself...

she still says she wont use a taxi because the child acts up...she does, but always eventually just gets in the car

[joko]

i think she thoguht that because they didnt have to provide a seat somehow meant theywont allow it...obv just got muddled.

it makes you wonder just how many other people read stuff, an then get mixed up and do the opposite to what is safe...

[ummmm]

Lot's...I would say the world is littered with them :-)

[redcrx]

how old is the child? a baby carrier is easier to fix in than a toddlers seat.

In a black cab my 4 year old is ok to sit one his own without a child seat.

[R1Geezer]

Here's what you say:

'It's your problem how you get from A to B, not mine"

Sounds lke a sefish little b1tch to me. It's up tp the driver in the cab if he's happy to plumb in the seat otherwise she accepts what he says as per above. The other choice is shank's pony.

even if her delusions were true it's her problem, For Funks Sake you can choose your mates not your family!

[Panic Button]

Calm down now Geez!

Cut down on the Red Bulls.

[joko]

lol geezer
i wouldnt mind so much if it wasnt my birthday tomorrow and she expects me to postpone my day out to drive her around ! haha

[ummmm]

Is she younger or older than you Joko?