New law targets pre-teen passengers

[pokerfan]

http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=8484983&nav=menu683_2

Police and the Washington State Patrol have a new reason to pull over parents thanks to new legislation that requires children under the age of 13 to ride in the backseat.

[sakabatou]

1. That's

BS

[pokerfan]

3. If it saves just one life....

and brings in revenue...

then I guess it's worth it.

[China_cat]

13. It's been the law in Europe for several decades.

Under 14 rides in the backseat.

[DarkTirade]

2. ... what teh eff?

This law makes perfect sense... if you add the word 'months' after 13.

[sasquatch]

4. The police union I bet lobbied their asses off for this law

Hell if it wasn't for any of these stupid ass laws cops would have to get real jobs like the rest of us.

[LeftyMom]

5. Airbags have an unfortunate habit of killing kids.

That's why they have to sit in the back until they're the size of a small adult.

[KamaAina]

6. Time to redesign the airbags.

of course, knowing them, it'd take a lawsuit. :grr:

[pokerfan]

7. They also kill small adults

plus there's no exception in the law for cars without airbags.

[LeftyMom]

11. back seats are about 30% safer for kids, w/o the airbag issue nt

[pokerfan]

12. but much riskier for teenagers

Remember, accidents can cause children!

[DS1]

8. So they get to pull you over, but what 13 year old has an id card with their age on it

Of course, they'll pull over targeted people with anyone without white hair in the back as a mistake, then continue to search the rest of the vehicle anyway.

This law is awful.

[pokerfan]

10. Maybe copies of birth certificates?

Yeah, any excuse to make a stop.

[Carnea]

9. Question Why are all these people drive behemoth gas guzzlers SUV's and Minivans

Answer stupid fucking laws like this one. Safety nazi's have priced the new car out of most peoples reach and they continue to terrorize parents with new laws.

Now I'm not saying that babies should ride on their moms lap ina two seater convertible. That is so 1969. (I have the photos from my childhood to prove it. But christ on a cracker can we put three kids in a ford focus without the safety Nazis having the vapors.