car seats in cabs?

[nervous1sttimer]

I have a 3 and 6yo and am worried about a late night after a P&P cruise. It's a MVMCP night and I think it could be after nightmare trying to catch a bus to AKL, and would like to take a cab. Will they let my 3yo ride without a car seat? I'm not going to bring one just for this one trip.

 

[DMLAINI]

a 3 year old can ride in the back seat without a carseat in Florida in a cab. I asked the Moms Panel the same question. If you're not comfortable with that, you can get a cab from a company that provides them.

 

[Carriemel]

That is NOT correct. The child needs to have hit his/her 4th birthday to not require a car seat. The car seat regs state THRU AGE 3. Which means after they have finished being 3. So, a 3 year old DOES need to have a car seat/booster seat to ride in a cab or car.

 

[vicki_c]

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes...ng=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.613.html

The previous poster is correct. More bad info from the Mom's Panel.

 

[LilyWDW]

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes...ng=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.613.html

The previous poster is correct. More bad info from the Mom's Panel.

What a shock....

 

[nervous1sttimer]

Thank you for clarifying!!

Do most people stay at MVMCP until the bitter end? If the party ends at midnight, what would the wait for a bus look like around 10:30-11pm?

 

[tjmw2727]

Getting a cab may actually take longer & be more of a hassle than the bus!

You can't get a cab at the MK you will have to go to the TTC or the Contemporary vs getting on a bus to the AKL directly from the MK.

As the pp's mentioned cabs are not excempt from the carseat laws in FL so you would need to call a cab with a carseat. You can do this from the Contemporary, bell services will call one for you but it will take some more time.

Have Fun !

 

[Yellow Sub]

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.613.html

The previous poster is correct. More bad info from the Mom's Panel.

Doesn't the last part of the statute say this does NOT apply to a "taxi"? I'm wondering if maybe Mom's Panel (who I have no connection to) was correct.

 

[vicki_c]

Doesn't the last part of the statute say this does NOT apply to a "taxi"? I'm wondering if maybe Mom's Panel (who I have no connection to) was correct.

I believe what it says is that the burden of complying with the law is not on the operator of the vehicle in that case, but with the parent. But I did not see that until you pointed it out.

In any case, that is not the reason I would use a car seat anyway, but it might negate my Mom's Panel comment. FL does have the most lax child safety restraint laws in the U.S. apparently.

 

[Tara]

Doesn't the last part of the statute say this does NOT apply to a "taxi"? I'm wondering if maybe Mom's Panel (who I have no connection to) was correct.

It says it doesn't apply to the *operator* but clearly states it is the obligation of the parent/guardian to comply with the regulations. In other words, if grandma drives everyone to the airport, she can be ticketed if baby isn't in a car seat. If Joe Taxi Driver drives everyone, he isn't on the hook for compliance, but the parents still are.

 

[Yellow Sub]

It says it doesn't apply to the *operator* but clearly states it is the obligation of the parent/guardian to comply with the regulations. In other words, if grandma drives everyone to the airport, she can be ticketed if baby isn't in a car seat. If Joe Taxi Driver drives everyone, he isn't on the hook for compliance, but the parents still are.

Right, and parents need to make the right choice. I think failing to use a car seat is a bad choice even if the law permits it. I've been in more than a few taxis where I feared for my life, and I think car seats are even more necessary in cabs! (Sorry, cabbies, I call it like I see it.)

 

[joelkfla]

Mears' Checker Cabs are the ones you'll find at WDW resorts and taxi stands. Most keep 1 car seat in the trunk.