[T3] Child seats in a Square

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Fri Mar 9 17:57:01 PST 2012


After seeing what booster will do with only a lap belt, my 8 year old
rides in the back w/o the booster.  Again, I have the DOT page printed
out.

On 3/9/12, James Lingenfelter <jimmyandcher at yahoo.com> wrote:
> My three kids (ages 1, 3, and 5) have always ridden in my squareback,
> whether with infant car seats or booster seats. One has to ride in
> the front, which I believe is legal here in TX as long as there is
> not a passenger airbag. Car seats and booster seats in the back had
> to be used with lap belts only. Since that is all the car was
> originally equipped with, it is legal (in TX anyway), as they can't
> prevent you from transporting your kids in your own vehicle just
> because the original equipment doesn't meet current standards. Until
> a few months ago, that car was my wife's daily driver, and that was
> the only way for them to get around.
>     Jimmy
>
> On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:18 PM, Keith Park wrote:
>
>> Looks like my little Nephew will be visiting this summer when Im up
>> at the
>> lake.
>> He needs to be in a booster seat, but without rear shoulder belts I
>> cant put
>> him in the back.
>> I have the later inertia reels in the front and could strap the
>> seat in
>> there but here in NY you cant put kids
>> Under 12 in the front seat. What do you folks with little kids do?
>> Even my
>> 87 Golf doesn't have shoulder belts in the
>> Rear !
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Top Notch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>> 87 golf "Winterat"
>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>>
>>
>>
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Brian Fye
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