taxis exempt from car seats?

[duchessofdulwich]

ive just rung a local cab company to ask if they carry a car seat for a one year old, to be told that taxis are exempt from this law? has anyone else found this? im not sure if id be happy to just sit her on my lap

[miss_indigo]

Very interesting to read this post and they could be right as I noted the following,

In a licensed taxi or licensed hire car, if a child restraint is not available then the child may travel unrestrained in the rear. This is the only exception for children under 3, and has been introduced for practical rather than safety reasons. You should always think about ways to make sure that a child seat is available.

Sourced from this website: http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/

You could always contact ROSPA for confirmation of this rule.

Good luck!

[duchessofdulwich]

this really suprises me

[Fuschia]

It's true, yes

[Saffron]

Yes, I looked into this too. It is indeed true.

There have been a couple of situations where we took a taxi with Little Saff just belted into the middle back seat as best we could. Little Saff is very tall for a toddler, so it was ok. Not ideal, but it was alright for a short low-speed journey. (Not in a hurry to get caught in this situation again though!)

[karter]

This is interesting stuff. Also any local taxi firm recommended to drive to hospital when about to give birth? Family and friends are on standby but you just never know.:-S

[sillywoman]

Addison Lee have a good reputation for taking women in labour without a quibble.

[reneet]

karter Wrote:

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> This is interesting stuff. Also any local taxi

> firm recommended to drive to hospital when about

> to give birth? Family and friends are on standby

> but you just never know.:-S

My backup plan is calling an ambulance, I have considered walking to hospital (if I go to hospital that is), will definitely speed up the labour process.

Taxis are exempt, which I used to think was silly, until I got stuck in the city with my daughter and only simple way to get home was getting a taxi.