JeffinNZ
04-13-2012, 02:33 AM
Parents that should be shot.
Today we went to the supermarket. I waited in the car whilst SWMBO goes in quickly to grab essential supplies. Wine I believe it was. Out the window beside me is a family in a smallish vehicle. Two adults, two tiny kids maybe 1 and 3 years old. The kids are in car seats but not strapped in. The littlest one is chinning on the carry handle of the seat it is sitting in. The car starts up and leaves and I am so stunned that I just had time to get the registration plate number. *555 call to the police and have my say. They were very happy to hear from me and the parents will at the very least get a visit from constable plod.
What is wrong with people? Have they not heard of transfer of momentum? A kids car seat is worthless unless it is 1) fastened to the car and 2) the occupant is fastened to the seat. It ain't rocket science. If the driver has to 'throw out the anchors' what will happen to the kids? Well duh.
Today we went to the supermarket. I waited in the car whilst SWMBO goes in quickly to grab essential supplies. Wine I believe it was. Out the window beside me is a family in a smallish vehicle. Two adults, two tiny kids maybe 1 and 3 years old. The kids are in car seats but not strapped in. The littlest one is chinning on the carry handle of the seat it is sitting in. The car starts up and leaves and I am so stunned that I just had time to get the registration plate number. *555 call to the police and have my say. They were very happy to hear from me and the parents will at the very least get a visit from constable plod.
What is wrong with people? Have they not heard of transfer of momentum? A kids car seat is worthless unless it is 1) fastened to the car and 2) the occupant is fastened to the seat. It ain't rocket science. If the driver has to 'throw out the anchors' what will happen to the kids? Well duh.