Law to keep kids safe
31 March 2015 - 02:02
Strap your child into a car seat or you will be fined. Parents of children under three have less than a month in which to install car seats for them in their vehicles before an amendment to the National Road Traffic Act comes into effect."As of April 30 it will be illegal for a child up to the age of three to be sitting on a lap, standing or sitting unrestrained while travelling in a car," Transport Department spokesman Tiyani Rikhotso said yesterday.
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