Your Child's Safety is our Business

 

 

All of our equipment complies with legal requirements and standards.  Products are checked and cleaned after each use.  Only safety compliant equipment is ever used.

 

The Spanish Law regarding safety seats in cars:

 

It is a legal requirement to fit the appropriate child safety seats / restraints in cars when carrying young children and babies under 3 years of age .

 

It is illegal and potentially fatal to carry children in cars without this equipment, failure to do so can result in prosecution or something un-thinkable. It is the drivers responsibility to ensure that children under the age of 14 years are either using an appropriate child restraint or an adult seat belt.

 

The Law states Children under 3 years old MUST use a child restraint appropriate for the weight and age.(the adult seat belt in not sufficient)

 

Rearward facing seat belts are designed to be fitted in the rear as well as the front. You should ALWAYS put a rearward-facing baby seat in the rear if front passenger airbag is fitted. It is advisable always to seat children in the rear seat if possible.

 

Children aged between 3 and 11 years and under 1.5 metres MUST always wear an appropriate child restraint or adult seat belts with a ‘Booster seat’ As a driver, if you are convicted of failing to ensure that a child passenger is wearing a seat belt or child restraint can face a heavy fine and could also affect any claims against your motor insurance.

 

The most serious penalty of all could be that of loss of life. When deciding what child restraints to use the following data should be followed; Infant under 9 kg (20lb) approx 0-9 months Rear Facing Toddler 9 to 18kg (20 to 40 lb) approx 9 months – 4 yrs Forward Facing Pre-school or Primary Grade More than 18kg (40lb) approx 4-6yrs Booster Seat with adult seat belt NB Booster seat highly recommended until 60 to 80lbs.

 

You don’t have to rush out and buy these items for the few occasions you need them, they can easily be hired for as long as you need them for as little at 22 Euros per week from registered specialist nursery hire companies like Kidease Nursery Hire.