Should bike-mounted kid seats be illegal?

Dan H

2011-01-16

What I meant to say was, most reasonable people can agree but we don't
need laws to force us to behave safely.

Dan Houghton
Southwest Bicycle, LLC
3605 SW Multnomah Blvd
503-246-0333
www.swbicycle.com

On Jan 16, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Dan H wrote:

> Since you asked...
> Laws like the one proposed to ban kids as passengers on bikes assume
> the citizens are not smart enough to asses their own level of risk
> and act accordingly. I feel the same way about helmets and seat
> belts. Most reasonable people can agree it's a good idea to wear
> helmets, seatbelts and when taking your kid on a bike, stay off 82nd
> ave and know how to handle a bike with squirming cargo.
> If we really wanted to keep kids safe, we should keep them out of
> cars and bathrooms. That's where most people get hurt.
>
> Dan
>
> On Jan 16, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Erik Long wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, Maybe.
>>
>> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/TSsVNaHcljI/AAAAAAAASYA/BNfx1PclESI/s1600/child%2Bseat.jpeg
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Dan H

2011-01-16

Since you asked...
Laws like the one proposed to ban kids as passengers on bikes assume
the citizens are not smart enough to asses their own level of risk and
act accordingly. I feel the same way about helmets and seat belts.
Most reasonable people can agree it's a good idea to wear helmets,
seatbelts and when taking your kid on a bike, stay off 82nd ave and
know how to handle a bike with squirming cargo.
If we really wanted to keep kids safe, we should keep them out of cars
and bathrooms. That's where most people get hurt.

Dan

On Jan 16, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Erik Long wrote:

>
> Well, Maybe.
>
> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/TSsVNaHcljI/AAAAAAAASYA/BNfx1PclESI/s1600/child%2Bseat.jpeg
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Erik Long

2011-01-16

Well, Maybe.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/TSsVNaHcljI/AAAAAAAASYA/BNfx1PclESI/s1600/child%2Bseat.jpeg