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Fwd: RE: child seats in an OLD car

To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fwd: RE: child seats in an OLD car
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:44:10 -0700
References: <324E91579ABB52459A2A16585F1831000CEB58@wspmxolytsq3.patrol.lcl>
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From equipment at wsp.wa.gov <equipment@wsp.wa.gov>
To: <pythias@pacifier.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2004, 11:01:56 AM
Subject: child seats in an OLD car

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To: Bill
From Equipment
June 29, 2004

This message is in response to your e-mail.

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 46.37.510 states in part, ". . .(2) Every 
passenger car manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, shall be 
equipped with at least two lap-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front 
seating positions. . . ."

If your vehicle did not come originally equipped with safety belts, you are not 
required to retrofit with a safety belt system.

RCW 46.61.687 states in part, "(1) Whenever a child who is less than sixteen 
years of age is being transported in a motor vehicle that is in operation and 
that is required by RCW 46.37.510 to be equipped with a safety belt system in a 
passenger seating position, or is being transported in a neighborhood electric 
vehicle that is in operation, the driver of the vehicle shall keep the child 
properly restrained as follows: . . ."  

Thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Equipment

-----Original Message-----
From Bill L [mailto:pythias at pacifier.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:41 PM
To: Equipment
Subject: child seats in an OLD car

Hello equipment,

      my basic assumption it that they can't make you retrofit safety
      equipment (if your car didn't come with seat belts like a '57
      chevy say,) then you don't have to use them and can't be
      ticketed for NOT using them. .... and if this is correct, then
      what about not using a child safety seat in such car? how is
      this addressed? just curious.

      THANX!

-- 
Best regards,
 Bill                          mailto:pythias@pacifier.com

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          This from the WASHINGTON STATE PATROL!

-- 
Best regards,
 Bill                            mailto:pythias@pacifier.com






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