OHbaby! Forums : Seatbelt sharing https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:08 +0000 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:42:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37314 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : Ugh. I hate it when parents get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235723&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235723 Author: busymum
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:42pm

Ugh. I hate it when parents get their kids to hide from Police. Soooo the wrong message. My parents used to strap us together, side by side. My aunt got us to double up, ie one child on the other child's lap. So there was no hiding but it still sounds so dangerous now.

"Back then" booster seats weren't even required for kids so I guess ideas and ideals have changed a lot in the last 20 yrs.]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:42:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235723&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235723 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : Hehe, yup or the extra person...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235454&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235454 Author: Plushie
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 2:51pm

Hehe, yup or the extra person gets into the floor well in the front (which is where i normally was since i was smallest) or in the boot (Teenagers, NOT kids)

]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:51:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235454&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235454 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : My mil was planning to do this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235422&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235422 Author: crafty1
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 2:07pm

My mil was planning to do this with my niece about a month ago, and sil hit the roof. They were going to be driving 30 mins down the motorway. ehm not with my kids thanks!

But yes remember doing it as kids and def as teenagers, but then the variation was to lie down across the laps of the backseat passengers so cops didn't see the extra person. ]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:07:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235422&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235422 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : We did this the other day and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235306&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235306 Author: linda
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:59am

We did this the other day and so not right (wont do it again!). We were discussing what would happen should there be an accident and both heads would surely collide with a bad result!]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:59:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235306&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235306 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : ^^ ditto, i&#039;m an &#039;87...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235278&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235278 Author: Plushie
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:21am

^^ ditto, i'm an '87 and i remember being strapped into the seat with my brother on the way home from the beach with all the cousins on board ]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:21:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235278&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235278 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : lol I&#039;m from the late 80s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235201&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235201 Author: Kalimirella
Subject: 37314
Posted: 09 January 2011 at 7:36am

lol I'm from the late 80s and still remember it, and I'm only 23!!!]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:36:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235201&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235201 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I totally agree, though your comments...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235139&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235139 Author: busymum
Subject: 37314
Posted: 08 January 2011 at 10:15pm

I totally agree, though your comments on doing it as a kid being a "blast from the past" etc make me feel old. I'm an 80's kid, really!! ]]> Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:15:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1235139&title=seatbelt-sharing#1235139 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : so not a good idea at all!!!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232378&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232378 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 1:38pm

so not a good idea at all!!!!!]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:38:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232378&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232378 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : We did it as kids too, with the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232369&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232369 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 1:29pm

We did it as kids too, with the adult having the seatbelt around them and a belt looped through that belt around the kid. So bad and we would never do it.

]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:29:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232369&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232369 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : Ha we used to do this as kids...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232361&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232361 Author: Kalimirella
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 1:17pm

Ha we used to do this as kids too. Me and little brother (only 1 year younger) used to share the middle seat belt.

Totally silly to do it nowadays, and also most kids small enough to do this should be in a carseat or booster seat. I'd say its definitely illegal.]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:17:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232361&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232361 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I didn&#039;t know people did...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232358&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232358 Author: Nutella
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 1:12pm

I didn't know people did this sort of thing these days.....]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:12:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232358&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232358 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : We did it as kids too. But the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232122&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232122 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 8:15am

We did it as kids too. But the bigger the size difference, the more likely the bigger person will chop the little person in half between them and the seat belt if they stop suddenly

Don't do it!!]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:15:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232122&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232122 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : Bowie and two_boys are right you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232092&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232092 Author: _H_
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 7:16am

Bowie and two_boys are right you would be pulled up for the car being overloaded

I havent heard of anyone doing that for years ]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:16:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232092&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232092 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I remember people doing this when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232087&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232087 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 7:06am

I remember people doing this when i was a kid. We never did

Arhhhh just the thought of that now and having an accident is scary

Im sure its illegal too ]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:06:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232087&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232087 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I also dont know anyone that does...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232079&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232079 Author: My3Sons
Subject: 37314
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 6:54am

I also dont know anyone that does this! Funny though that you werent able to find any law relating to it, wonder if there is one?

]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:54:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232079&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232079 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : A quick search found me THIS....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232051&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232051 Author: caraMel
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 11:18pm

A quick search found me THIS.
Its Australian so the law comment isn't relevant here but that is a pretty good answer to the risk you put a child at doing it.

Edited by caraMel]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:18:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232051&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232051 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : MIL does it on occasion with her...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232020&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232020 Author: High9
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 10:24pm

MIL does it on occasion with her youngest when we end up with one extra person, though I thought it was illegal and I think it is because they always make BIL duck...

My understanding was 1 person per seat belt. ]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:24:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1232020&title=seatbelt-sharing#1232020 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I remember doing that too, my...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231997&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231997 Author: tictacjunkie
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 10:03pm

I remember doing that too, my grandmother sitting me on her knee then putting a seatbelt around us both then Mum going absolutely mental when she found out. I've definitely not seen it done recently & if I did I wouldn't hesitate in telling them that an ex-fireman I know had to attend a fatal accident once where there'd been seatbelt sharing & he described it as "a cheesewire going through a tomato". The law says you must be adequately restrained, I'd imagine it comes in under that.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:03:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231997&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231997 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : Aww man, i remember doing this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231982&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231982 Author: Plushie
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:47pm

Aww man, i remember doing this as a kid!!

But im 99% sure its illegal now - every seat in your car should have a seatbelt so everyone would have one to themselves. If anyone is sharing you would be overloading which would get you pulled up.

ETA: cross post with two_boys.

And thanks for the blast from the past

Edited by bowie]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:47:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231982&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231982 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I&#039;ve never heard of it or...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231973&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231973 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:42pm

I've never heard of it or seen anyone doing it. Doesn't seem like it would be legal to me, surely it would mean you were overloading the car with too many passengers which in itself would be an offence wouldn't it?]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:42:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231973&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231973 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : I have never even heard of this!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231971&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231971 Author: queenbean
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:42pm

I have never even heard of this!!]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:42:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231971&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231971 <![CDATA[Seatbelt sharing : The idea of sharing seat belts...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231959&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231959 Author: busymum
Subject: 37314
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:35pm

The idea of sharing seat belts seems fairly common in NZ though it sounds dangerous to me, unless perhaps the two sharing are of similar size. Anyway I've tried to look up the laws surrounding seat belt use in NZ and it seems that there's nothing to say that seat belts must be one per person; just that everyone should have one around them. Thoughts or knowledge to help with this?]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:35:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37314&PID=1231959&title=seatbelt-sharing#1231959