traveling with baby in sling in car - is this ok?

[kookiegoddess]

friend giving me a lift and want to avoid hassle iwht car seat

There are some instances where this is (legally) fine. Children under 3 must always be in a child car seat, unless the child is in a taxi or minicab; a minibus, coach or van; is on an unexpected journey, for example an emergency; or there’s no room for another car seat.

www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules/when-a-child-can-travel-without-a-car-seat

@tescoid this thread is nearly a decade old.

How do people dig up these ancient threads?