Great. DD is getting a lift in a car with no rear seatbelts.

[SheWoreYellow]

She’s a big DD, 12, not a toddler, but even so. I shared the driving with her friend’s dad to an event.

She’s texted me to say there are no seatbelts. It’s an hour drive

She won’t be getting a lift with him again, but god, what a tool.

There’s no point me saying anything. I don’t know why I’m typing this really.

I'd be furious and phoning her with her phone on loud speaker and telling them in no uncertain terms to pull over and wait for me to get there to pick her up.

That's absolutely disgusting behaviour from them.

Also, even if she swapped it's still incredibly dangerous to be in a car with someone not belted in. We've all heard the horror stories of unbelted passengers being thrown out of their seats with such force they've killed other belted passengers on their way out the car.

How far is she off home? Hopefully she gets home safely.

She’s just home, well a few minutes ago.

She says two of the three rear seatbelts were broken.

In all honesty I’d be shopping them to the police for a pull

I’m not normally a busybody type but seatbelts for me are non negotiable

That's awful OP. It shouldn't happen and I'm appalled on your behalf. However, that doesn't fix the current situation. You're probably worried sick, the likelihood of anything happening is tiny so please try not to drive yourself wild with worry (easier said than done), keep texting her, try not to worry her too, and think about what you may say to the parents if anything. Here with a handhold until she's home safely to you

Home safe
I'd be absolutely furious if this happened with my DD and would phone the driver to let them know.

Cross post with you! Sorry, so glad to hear she's home safe though

Pleased she is home, don't torment yourself with "what if's" but don't let her go in the car again.

Wait a week then report him to the police anonymously. That's an MOT fail.

I wish I’d thought to phone the police when they were on their way.

She’s never having anything to do with him again.

Do you have a WhatsApp or Facebook group? I would say something about it, because you will never do a lift share with them again but someone else might. You don't have to name names. Something like "Just a reminder if you are doing lift shares to check that the other vehicle is safe. I didn't do that and my DD came home in a car that didn't have a working seat belt for her seat."

Totally confused how a car can have no seat belts. I just understand!

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@SheWoreYellow

She’s just home, well a few minutes ago.

She says two of the three rear seatbelts were broken.

Did his child get the working one? Tosser.

Try not to worry OP, we all survived the 70s with no seatbelts before it was a thing.

@TatianaBis

Try not to worry OP, we all survived the 70s with no seatbelts before it was a thing.

Plenty of people didn't survive, which is why seatbelts were made mandatory.

@TatianaBis

Try not to worry OP, we all survived the 70s with no seatbelts before it was a thing.

Only out of pure luck.

@TableFlowerss

Totally confused how a car can have no seat belts. I just understand!

They were broken. I don’t know how.

OP please report him to the police today, or tell him you're going to, because theres nothing to say another passenger won't be in his car again soon and not be as fortunate as your daughter.

Glad she's ok.
What a horrible experience for you both.
Like you said, I'd have absolutely nothing more to do with them.
Just mad how people are so cavalier with other people's safety

@TatianaBis

Try not to worry OP, we all survived the 70s with no seatbelts before it was a thing.

🙄🙄🙄

What a totally stupid comment.

I’d be fuming.
Do you feel able to mention it to them. I think I’d have to mention it.
Like other suggested I’d report to police, especially if you know times/places he drives kids in it (such as school pick up).

This isn't good app

BUT I'm also very surprised by how many people said to report to the police given this thread last week where OP was accused of overreacting

I know it was a much shorter journey accidents happen

To report this mum to the police - let my DD ride without a seatbelt http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4396627-to-report-this-mum-to-the-police-let-my-dd-ride-without-a-seatbelt

girlmom they kind of tried to share it between two of them, so I think it was kind of fluid.