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Original poster

to report a woman with 4 preschoolers in her car for not using car seats or seat belts

13 replies

ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:36

Just have and now feeling really really bad about it. Only the baby was in a car seat. The other three didn't even have seat belts on. Wasn't brave enough to say something to her about the risks and risk being punched in the face myself!

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lulumama · 20/09/2007 12:37

reported to whom?

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ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:40

Police parked down the road. Felt someone should say something but now I'm feeling sorry for her.

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mindalina · 20/09/2007 12:42

No I think you've done the right thing. Why are you feeling sorry for her? She is endangering the lives of children, and hopefully the police will have a word and she won't do it again.

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ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:45

cant be nice though to be in sainsburys with your friend and her children (I think they had two each) and be approached by the police. Better than having injured children though of course.

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lulumama · 20/09/2007 12:46

how did the police respond?

belgo · 20/09/2007 12:47

would the police approach her in sainsbury's? I would have thought they would only stay something if they actually saw her themselves.

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ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:48

They took the registration and said they'd deal with it. Is it actually illegal now? I think it is but have no idea what the sanction is.

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missgriss · 20/09/2007 12:49

The driver is fined if backseat passengers are not wearing seatbelts (if under 14) I think.

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ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:52

oh dear. that might be a few less chicken nuggets this week then.

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belgo · 20/09/2007 12:56

but they may only fine her if they see her themselves. I don't think they would just go what you say.

2shoes · 20/09/2007 12:57

yanbu worse to hear of an accident later and the dc's bing flug through the windscreen.

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ellehcim · 20/09/2007 12:59

no I thought that and felt slightly better and then realised she wouldn't actually be able to get back into her car since her friend was sitting in the front and they had a baby seat so there wouldn't be enough spaces for the other three children to use seat belts. How do large families cope? Presumably they have to get people carriers

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Paulatwinmum · 20/09/2007 13:12

i have twins and i have had to buy a 7 seater to fit in the 2 carseats, their pushchair and everything else that is needed.

i think you definately did the right thing - i would have done the same!!! You may have saved the lives of innocent children. Don't feel bad.xxx

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