You are right...I'm sorry...When I had kids,there were no seats required and you knew who was in the car...No,I haven't seen the new car seats,sooooo,I was wrong...
When my kids were little I used to let them roll around loose in the back of the station wagon, like bowling balls.
It's hard to believe they are all still alive.
BTW have you noticed there are almost no station wagons on the road? Families have to get minivans or SUV's to anchor all those car seats.
No problem. I think that happens often in forums like this. People obviously view things from their own perspective. I remember when I was a kid and we would be running all over the van on long road trips. My baby brother even had a "car bed." When I think of the things my mom let us do, that I would never let my kids do, I can't believe we all survived!
So with the new car seats you have to open the back door and LOOK and CHECK that the kids are there and ok ..Whats the big deal then ? Gues it's a lot of trouble to go look , easier to assume they are fine .