Child Booster Seats in Private Hire Cars

Debated in Parliament on 4 Jul 2017.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked about the adequacy of child booster seats for children under six in private hire cars and whether the rules differ between private and private hire vehicles.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that traffic police require any passenger under 1.35 meters to use a child restraint suitable for their height and weight, noting that booster seats may not be sufficient for very young children, who may need baby seats.
He clarified that the rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.
The use of appropriate child restraints is emphasized to reduce serious or fatal injuries in accidents.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the child booster seat sufficiently serves as a safety measure in private hire cars for children below six years old; and (b) how does the rule differ in this aspect between cars used for personal usage as compared to those on private hire service.

Khaw Boon Wan

The Traffic Police requires any passenger below 1.35 metres in height to be properly secured by a child restraint appropriate for his or her height and weight. In this regard, a simple booster seat might not adequately secure a very young or short passenger, say, a child who is only one to two years old. A baby seat would be more appropriate. Using the appropriate child restraint reduces the chances of serious or even fatal injuries in an accident.

The rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked about the adequacy of child booster seats for children under six in private hire cars and whether the rules differ between private and private hire vehicles.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that traffic police require any passenger under 1.35 meters to use a child restraint suitable for their height and weight, noting that booster seats may not be sufficient for very young children, who may need baby seats.
He clarified that the rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.
The use of appropriate child restraints is emphasized to reduce serious or fatal injuries in accidents.

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Child Booster Seats in Private Hire Cars

Debated in Parliament on 4 Jul 2017.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked about the adequacy of child booster seats for children under six in private hire cars and whether the rules differ between private and private hire vehicles.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that traffic police require any passenger under 1.35 meters to use a child restraint suitable for their height and weight, noting that booster seats may not be sufficient for very young children, who may need baby seats.
He clarified that the rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.
The use of appropriate child restraints is emphasized to reduce serious or fatal injuries in accidents.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Khaw Boon Wan

The rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked about the adequacy of child booster seats for children under six in private hire cars and whether the rules differ between private and private hire vehicles.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that traffic police require any passenger under 1.35 meters to use a child restraint suitable for their height and weight, noting that booster seats may not be sufficient for very young children, who may need baby seats.
He clarified that the rule applies equally to both private cars and private hire cars.
The use of appropriate child restraints is emphasized to reduce serious or fatal injuries in accidents.

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Child Booster Seats in Private Hire Cars

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

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