do car seats have to be removed for nct?
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Your vehicle needs to be cleaned inside and outside.It is a requirement of the NCT testing. Having a clean car also gives a good impression of a well looked after and maintained vehicle. ... Remove the child's car seat from the car, the test inspector is obliged to check if the seat is fitted properly.
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If a child restraint is not available, children under 3 years must travel in the rear, but may be unrestrained. Children 3 years and over, up to 135cm tall must sit in the rear and use an adult seat belt. Children aged 12 years or more, or over 135cm tall, may travel the front, but must wear the seat belt.
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Babies can legally move to a front facing seat at the 9kg minimum weight, but they must fit in the harness and also be able to sit unaided for a minimum of 30 minutes - no less. Moving your child forward facing at 9kg is not just as safe as having them rear facing.
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A child car seat that was in a car when it was involved in a collision should be replaced, even if there is no visible damage. It may have been weakened to such an extent that it will not provide the same level of protection in another accident. ... There was no child in the child seat when the impact occurred.
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The law requires all children travelling in the front or rear seat of any car, van or goods vehicle must use the correct child car seat until they are either 135 cm in height or 12 years old (which ever they reach first). After this they must use an adult seat belt. There are very few exceptions.
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Factory accessories, such as stereos or engine modifications, are usually covered, but they may come with a clause stating you cannot modify them without voiding coverage. This is allowed because they are not essential to the car's function, but are "extras." Seat belts are covered for use but not wear and tear.
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NHTSA recommends that child safety seats and boosters be replaced following a moderate or severe crash in order to ensure a continued high level of crash protection for child passengers. NHTSA recommends that child safety seats do not automatically need to be replaced following a minor crash..
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New York State law requires all taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers wear a seatbelt while driving. ... Passengers with children are encouraged to bring their own car seats, which the drivers must allow passengers to install. *NOTE - Children under the age of seven are permitted to sit on an adult's lap.
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Using a child car seat or booster seat. Children must normally use a child car seat until they're 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
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[40] It also provides that “[i]nfants and/or children with ages six (6) years and below [sic] shall be prohibited to sit [sic] in the front seat of any running motor vehicle.”[41] Additional legislation specifically providing requirements applicable to child restraint systems could not be located.
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The NCT is a basic health check of your vehicle. By law vehicle inspectors in the NCT cannot remove panels or dismantle your vehicle to check every component of your vehicle. This is why the NCT is not a substitute for a full and regular mechanical inspection.
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If you take your car for an MOT and there is a child seat strapped in place using either the seat belt or ISOFIX, the tester is not allowed to remove the child seat. ... However, we recommend that you remove your child seat before an MOT test if you want to avoid an advisory notice.
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Not a legal requirement. As there is no requirement to inspect or check the presence or absence of head restraints on the MOT inspection it can be assumed that their use is not compulsory.
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So just like on a bus, passengers are not required to use a car seat in a cab. But Uber and Lyft drivers must have a car seat to drive around a child younger than eight, less than 80 pounds and shorter than four feet nine inches tall.
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Taxi cabs are exempt from requiring car seat so it's up to your own judgment. ... Passengers with children are encouraged to bring their own car seats, which the drivers must allow passengers to install. *NOTE – Children under the age of seven are permitted to sit on an adult's lap.”
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Car seats should only be used for transport and not as an alternative for cots or high chairs. It's OK for your baby to fall asleep in a car seat when travelling, but they should be taken out as soon as you get to your destination, and placed onto a firm, flat surface to sleep.
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Child Car Seats. According to California State Law, children must be seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in an appropriate car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4'9″ tall. Children must remain in a rear facing car seat until they weigh 40 pounds or more or are at least 40 inches tall.