Infant’s car seat and taxi
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Topic: Infant’s car seat and taxi
Posted By: umka
Subject: Infant’s car seat and taxi
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:38pm
| Hi, It may happen that I will need to take a taxi on my way home from the hospital with a newborn baby. Do I need to have an infant's car seat for that or I can just hold the baby? Thanks! |
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:42pm
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Need a capsule........against the law not to have baby in one. You can hire them from plunket or baby city. -------------  
 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:53pm
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Yep, what Lisa said ------------- 
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Posted By: umka
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:56pm
| Thanks a lot, ladies! |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 6:16pm
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No worries, good luck with baby. -------------
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 9:05am
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If your travelling in a taxi you do not need to use a carseat.....If the taxi company provides car seats you can ask for one in advance.....I personally would'nt like to travel in a taxi with my kids unrestrained but it depends on the situation....Maybe get hold of carseat prior to your birth and just have it ready....Good luck...
Exemptions to NZ law A child doesn't have to be in an approved child restraint if they're travelling in a:
However, where a safety belt is available in any of these vehicles, the child must be restrained, and where an approved child restraint is available, it must be used (where appropriate for the child's age and weight). Taxi companies will probably provide child restraints if you give them reasonable notice. Note that the driver of a passenger service vehicle, such as a bus or taxi, is not legally responsible for ensuring seat belts are used (if fitted). It's up to the person in charge of the child to make sure they are used.
This is the website http://www.childrestraints.co.nz/law.php - http://www.childrestraints.co.nz/law.php
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