The Zohan

Picked the kids up all this week from school.

driving down Wednesday, slow traffic close to the school and following l a black Civic, i can see a small child jumping about on the back seat. I follow the car in and park and two adults get out of the Civic along with a 3/4 year old. I politely ask the two women why the child is not in a seat and they look at me like i am mad. I collect my two kids from school and as i am getting into my car i see the Civic drive off with two kids loose in the back and jumping/playing around.

Today following a blue Citroen mini type thing, it is driving slowly/erratically (you can see the person on the phone) and it clips the mirror of a parked car, keeps driving and pulls into the school. I go and have a word only to see a very small child, could not have been more that 18 months old loose on the front seat and the woman still on the phone. I ask her what he is playing at and did she realise she had hit another car (as i spotted the child) and asked her why such a small child was loose on the front seat. There was actually a child seat in the back of the car!

She said she was in a hurry!.

I reported them both to the police, i cannot understand how any parent can be so negligent when it comes to their kids and the safety of other children!

Oh and yes my kids where strapped in on their booster seats in the back of my car

specialx

I often see this and if possible ask them if they would drive around with an antique cut glass vase rolling around on their back seat? I mostly get the answer "of course not!" So your kids mean less to you than a a lump of old glass then! Usually does the trick!

richiewong

Some people should not be allowed to breed!

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

It's pointless speaking to them as it's obvious they just don't get it, i wouldn't bother wasting my breath on them, sad thing is if it all goes badly wrong it will be the child that suffers, and i'm sure the police will not follow it up as there is no money to be made.

My lad used to play up merry hell for a short while and unbuckel himself when he was around 2yrs old, and i had to stop a few times to clip him back in, so went and got another seat that was bloody hard to undo and that soon did the trick, but how a person can drive off with their child not fastened in is also beyond me.

nizmo80

iTrader: (2)

I always make sure my 1 year old son is in his baby seat and well strapped in.
parents who don't strap their children in are just lazy and irresponsible
and they are taking a very big risk with their children's safety which for me is a big NO NO.

It is good you reported them Zohan as maybe next time they will strap their children in.


Laters

jef

iTrader: (13)

i dont see this tbh,

cant understand the mentality of anyone that would do that - its probably down to "it wont happen to me" syndrome. and most will probably get away with it, sadly there will no doubt be some children who pay the price.

EddScott

Ant

Seats? We stick Ellie in the boot, if it's nice though we let her sit on the roof with legs through the sunroof

Lee247

Sorry Paul, but

I hate to see people smoking in the car, when the little ones are strapped in the back

zs_phil

iTrader: (1)

Same here ,although i smoke at times thats my choice the kids dont and i wont smoke anywhere near them not in our car even when im alone or if i have one when they go bed i have it outside in the back garden even if its raining or snowing

Lee247

Oh, I'm not getting at smokers. I'll be having a few myself tonight, with a few glasses of wine and a good old gossip with my pals
And, I totally agree with you. Amazing how many folks do smoke in the car with the kiddies though and that is so wrong.

legb4rsk

One of my pet hates.Just selfish.If you wear a seat belt why would you deny your children the same protection??????

I once saw an old Escort cabriolet on the A3 with the roof down & about 6 kids jammed in the back standing on the seats holding onto the roll bar & generally mucking about................


Another elementary error is putting the baby seat on the drivers side so when parked they have to get the child out on the road side of the car.

mrmadcap

I'll bet these w@nkers are displaying child on board branding!!!

tarmac terror

iTrader: (2)

I have seen this first hand and had a word - a young lady with two kids un-restrained in the back and a huge ornamental flower pot type thing with a seatbelt holding it securely in position in the front seat, despite it obscuring her view.

To put it politely, I had a lot more concern for her children's personal safety than she had, judging by her response.

mrmadcap

I always wonder why women pay less insurance!