FPN for carrying child on bike

[User169]

Does anyone know what's going on here?

http://www.dailymail...-seat-bike.html

Seems a bit odd given that bike seats for children are rather common.

 

[BentMikey]

Child's helmet is on backwards, btw.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Does anyone know what's going on here?

http://www.dailymail...-seat-bike.html

Seems a bit odd given that bike seats for children are rather common.

If it was a proper child seat then this would not have happened. Look at the picture it is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[TheDoctor]

I can't see a seat in that picture, just a load of gaffer tape.

EDIT - Cross posted with AFS.

 

[MacB]

I can only assume that the seat was deemed unsafe or fell short of regulations, if it lacked retention or footholds it would have been pretty precarious for a child that young. I had the same sort of seat on a bike, bolted to top tube but it also had bolt on foot stirrups and you could attach a cross brace of belts, like a double seatbelt. I also had a bolt on one behind the saddle and used to ride with the older child on the crossbar and a younger one in the full seat behind the saddle.

 

[User169]

Article's been amended now to add the relevant legal provisions which makes things a bit clearer.

 

[MacB]

Article's been amended now to add the relevant legal provisions which makes things a bit clearer.

Aaaaggghhhh, just had a look and foolishly scrolled down to the comments....oh my eyes!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Aaaaggghhhh, just had a look and foolishly scrolled down to the comments....oh my eyes!!!

I have to say that many seem pretty sensible to me. Ok being put on the CPR is a little extreme but the rest have a point.

 

[gambatte]

But it does say that the bike would have to be adapted and strictly speaking it was. It doesn't specify any standards to which it has to be adapted?

 

[lukesdad]

Discusting much safer to carry him sitting on the handlebars.

 

[lukesdad]

Like this ;

 

[2Loose]

But it does say that the bike would have to be adapted and strictly speaking it was. It doesn't specify any standards to which it has to be adapted?

Much as I think the child needed to be 'saved' and the father spoken to regarding his unsafe seating arrangement, I agree. It does sounds as though making any old gaffer taped seating arrangement would count as 'adapted' in that wording so I wonder what law was being applied exactly.

 

[subaqua]

Much as I think the child needed to be 'saved' and the father spoken to regarding his unsafe seating arrangement, I agree. It does sounds as though making any old gaffer taped seating arrangement would count as 'adapted' in that wording so I wonder what law was being applied exactly.

http://www.etra-eu.com/newsitem.asp?menu=3&submenu=1&id=7658961

EN 14344 details standards for child seats. the one in the article obviously didn't meet any of these requirements.

Simple.

 

[Red Light]

But it does say that the bike would have to be adapted and strictly speaking it was. It doesn't specify any standards to which it has to be adapted?

+1. The police and Daily Wail would have apoplexy is they went to the Netherlands.

 

[Red Light]

http://www.etra-eu.c...nu=1&id=7658961

EN 14344 details standards for child seats. the one in the article obviously didn't meet any of these requirements.

Simple.

But the Road Traffic Act doesn't specify any standards to be met and the standard you quote is only for legally selling a child seat. There is no restriction on a home made one for personal use AFAIK.