Dear Parents,
On 14 November 2008 the State Government made an announcement confirming changes to the laws governing child restraints. It is anticipated that these laws, which were approved by the National Transport Council in 2008, will be adopted in South Australia sometime in 2010.The new rules will address the existing deficiencies in the current law and the RAA recommends that members ensure they are complying with the proposed new rules as set out below.
When introduced the new laws will require:
*Children to be appropriately restrained in a motor vehicle in a suitable approved child restraint from birth up to the age of 7.
*Children up to 4 years of age to be restrained in the rear of the vehicle (where the vehicle has two or more rows of seats).
*Children aged between 4 and 7 years will not be permitted to sit in the front seat unless all other seating positions are occupied by children under 7 years.
With nearly 60 child passengers aged 0-12 years killed or seriously injured in road crashes in South Australia each year, these new laws are being introduced to provide maximum protection for children travelling in vehicles.For more information go to: http://www.raa.com.au/page.aspx?TerID=918
