Human rights hit car seat law / Sunday Times, 11 February 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1364994.ece
Maurice Chittenden.
"POLICE are failing to enforce car seat safety laws for children because it may infringe the human rights of the youngsters. Legislation introduced last year says that small children must use a booster seat as well as a seatbelt. But to gather evidence traffic police are supposed to take the children out of the car and measure them at the roadside.
Some forces believe this goes beyond their powers. The North Yorkshire force has refused to implement the law for four months while seeking legal advice. It said yesterday that it will start enforcing the law next week."