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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by brianwawok on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @07:41PM (#16164431)
That's cool, let's risk the kids life to save carrying around a pesky car-seat. May as well smoke with them in the car too.

* actual carseat requirements vary by state, the laws seem to be at: http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/child-passenger-safety/

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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by ryanwaggoner on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @08:32PM (#16164708)
Car seats aren’t magic. They don’t eliminate risk, they reduce it. Much safer is to never drive the kids in a car at all. And if you do, never on the highway and only in the largest vehicle money can buy.

But that’s not how life works. We all risk our lives and those of our kids every day, for convenience, life experience, laziness, etc. You should be aware of the risks and then pick the place on the risk / reward curve that you can live with.

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