Taxi Drivers: New Hawaii Seatbelt Law Leaves Families “Stranded”
A new state law, signed by the governor this week, requires everyone in a car to wear a seatbelt. Children under seven must ride in age appropriate safety and booster seats. But already the new law has detractors.
Dale Evans, President of Charley’s Taxi said nearly three-quarters of the families that called for cabs this week have been “stranded due to this new law.”
“We have always provided infant and toddler car seats to passengers on request,” he said. “The problem is that with all the luggage and other cargo our vehicles carry, we can not keep car seats and boosters in every car. So families need to know that they need to request them in advance.”
Rearward-facing, forward-facing, convertible, infant, toddler, child, booster…the list of car seat models goes on. For some, this a lot to keep up with. Enacted on Monday, the law now applies to commercial transportation outfits that were previously exempt.
— Sherley Wetherhold
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