When driving with an infant on your lap merits a visit from Child Protective Services, I think we've gone Nanny State insane.
Agreed, especially considering all of the real child neglect & abuse that they ignore.
Had she hit even a curb hard and that airbag deployed the baby is dead. If the car was older and didn't have any then yeah, just let it go. But now that little tike is sitting in front of an explosive charge - One hard bump and the kid is sent through the rear window, I have seen them knock a firefighter back 5' on his ass before.
Not the nanny state...in many states having a child in proper safety seat is the law. When a newborn leaves the hospital here in PA you have to have a car seat...if not, the hospital will give you one (given thru a state program). Infant seats save lives. Even in a minor accident a baby (or anything you are holding) becomes a projectile. And in BS case, its not like she can't afford to have one for her baby boy. I don't think there was a chase...I think BS is just stupid (she married K-Fed so what else can be said).
I AGREE! AS if the California Child Protecive servioces have nothing better to do.
*rolls eyes*
"When driving with an infant on your lap merits a visit from Child Protective Services, I think we've gone Nanny State insane."
I totally agree with you. Grandparents are perfectly capable of holding a child in their arms when they have a senior driving moment crash. /sarcasm
From this link:
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. In the United States during 2002, 1,543 children age 14 years or younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes and about 227,000 were injured. That’s an average of 4 deaths and 622 injuries each day (NHTSA 2003a). Of the children age 4 years and younger who were fatally injured in 2002, 50% were unrestrained (NHTSA 2003a).