Is the law on seat belts and child seats clear?
4.9 The law on seat belts is almost universally known. Our recent research has found that practically nobody has a principled objection to using a seat belt. It is unlikely that those who do not use seat belts seriously believe that there is no requirement to do so, but instead choose not to travel restrained. 4.10 There may be some examples where people mistakenly believe that there is an exemption. For example, some pregnant women believe they need not use a seat belt, although in fact the biggest risk to an unborn baby is injury to the mother. We have published special advice for pregnant women explaining the need to use a seat belt and how to minimise the discomfort.[38] 4.11 The rules on child restraints are more complex, because these have to fit children of all sizes and ages, but in reality the right one for any given child is practically obvious, because the child has to ‘fit’ whatever restraint is used. Child restraints all have to be marked with the weight range of child for
