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Europcar hat gerade folgendes rumgeschickt:
Please find below information regarding some changes to Victoria’s road safety rules.
These new laws will presumably be introduced to the rest of the states in Australia in the near future.
New rules for using child restraints and booster seats
From 9 November 2009 there will be some changes to Victoria’s road safety rules. These changes include new rules for the use of child restraints and booster seats in vehicles and will help parents and carers ensure their children are in the safest child restraint or booster seat for their age.
The new rules for using child restraints and booster seats
Starting 9 November 2009, children under seven years of age must wear a child restraint or booster seat when travelling in a car for improved safety.
The type of restraint will depend on the age of the child as follows:
· Children aged under six months must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, rear facing child restraint
· Children aged between six months and under four years must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, rear facing child restraint OR a forward facing child restraint with an in-built harness
· Children aged between four years and under seven must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, forward facing child restraint with an in-built harness OR an approved booster seat which is properly positioned and fastened.
There are also new laws for where children can sit in vehicles.
· If a car has two or more rows of seats, then children under four years must not travel in the front seat
· If all seats, other than the front seats, are being used by children under seven years, children aged between four and six years (inclusive) may travel in the front seat, provided they use an approved restraint or booster seat.
Europcar Australia can provide reversible baby seats and child seats (foam) for all passenger vehicles for the above ages. Baby & Booster (Child) seats are required to be pre-booked to ensure supply upon arrival and are on a request basis ONLY. Europcar does not supply baby capsules.
Cost is $7.70 incl GST per day or a maximum charge of $77.00 inc GST capped at 10 days.