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Child in Car Safety - Child / Booster Seats
New EU child safety protection laws have come into force in Ireland, making it compulsory for all children to travel in the correct child seat, booster eat or booster cushion. Where seat belts are fitted in a car, children under 17 years of age must use them. The basic outline of the laws are:
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Where safety belts have been fitted they must be worn |
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Children under 3 years of age must not travel in a car or goods vehicle (other than a taxi) unless restrained in the correct child seat |
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Children aged 3 years or over who are under 150cms in height and weighing less than 36 kilograms (i.e. generally children up to 11/12 years old) must use the correct child seat, booster seat or booster cushion when travelling in cars or goods vehicles |
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Children over 3 years of age must travel in a rear seat in vehicles not fitted with safety belts |
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Rearward-facing child car seats must NEVER be used in the front passenger seat of cars with an active airbag |
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Child car seats must be in accordance with EU or United Nations- Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE) standards |
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Drivers have a legal responsibility to ensure passengers aged under 17 use the correct seat, booster seat, booster cushion or seatbelt |
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If you have any questions about child safety or regarding any aspect of our Ireland car rental service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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