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Message: [QUOTE="Scorchie, post: 3680304, member: 1947"] Have to be, is relative. It's common for taxis and uber drivers to not have restraints. Uber has a deliberate "child seat" option when you book. Per Qld Transport's Exemptions page I've underlined the pertinent bits. "Have to be", relates to private vehicles (i.e. what you, family or friends drive). [I]Child restraints are not required on buses, trains or personalised transport services such as taxi, limousine and [B][U]ride-booking services.[/U] [/B]Although child restraints are not required in personalised transport services, if you give enough notice you [B]may be able to pre-book [/B]these services with a child restraint. Alternatively you can use your own child restraint. If a child restraint is in the vehicle, the driver is responsible for ensuring the child is properly restrained. Children less than 1 year old can be held on the lap of someone 16 years or older. [U]Children more than 1 year old and less than 7 years old can be restrained using a seat belt [/U](but must not sit in the front seat if the vehicle has 2 or more rows of seats).[/I] Ultimately, its up to parental good judgement. Clearly she didn't expect to get smashed into, but child seats do protect the child better than seat belts as the positioning of the belts are different on the child's body. [/QUOTE]

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