Carrying other people's children safely
If you’re concerned about how the new child seat belt laws will affect you when transporting other people’s children in a car, taxi, coach or bus then check out the advice on RoSPA’s new web pages. The information is relevant to parents sharing the school run as well as organisations providing a transport service.
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