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Two child seats & rear passenger?

  • 25-06-2013 9:45am
    #1
    Arpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭


    Is it possible to carry a third passenger in the middle rear seat of a standard saloon when there are two fitted child seats? I mean legally. Can't find the info on RSA website.

    Cheers lads.


Comments

  • #2
    clintondaly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭clintondaly


    As long as they can put on a seat belt i dont see why not


  • #3
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I can't see why not, if they're wearing a seatbelt.


  • #4
    Arpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Arpa


    Ah right, so it's just down to that. Cheers.


  • #5
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    That would depend on how many seats the car had designated as opposed to what the rsa say. Mine is 4.


  • #6
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Idleater wrote: »
    That would depend on how many seats the car had designated as opposed to what the rsa say. Mine is 4.
    In that case the car won't have a fifth seat belt.


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  • #7
    Arpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Arpa


    Idleater wrote: »
    That would depend on how many seats the car had designated as opposed to what the rsa say. Mine is 4.

    A Ford Mondeo. Presumably designated 5 seats including driver as there is a middle seat belt which straps across shoulder...not the waist type. I guess it's just if it's physically possible for someone to fit into middle space...i.e not fat bottomed girls.


  • #8
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,629 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Arpa wrote: »
    A Ford Mondeo. Presumably designated 5 seats including driver as there is a middle seat belt which straps across shoulder...not the waist type. I guess it's just if it's physically possible for someone to fit into middle space...i.e not fat bottomed girls.

    It needs to strap across the shoulder and waist. You may have a belt which needs to be anchored twice.


  • #9
    Arpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Arpa


    Marcusm wrote: »
    It needs to strap across the shoulder and waist. You may have a belt which needs to be anchored twice.

    Sorry yeah, I mean the standard seatbelt across waist and shoulder as opposed to the single waist type


  • #10
    Victor Meldrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Victor Meldrew


    Arpa wrote: »
    Sorry yeah, I mean the standard seatbelt across waist and shoulder as opposed to the single waist type

    Assuming the middle seat passenger is not fat or big, they will be fine. Herself used to get the cheap seat occasionally when there would be a mother/inlaw to transport in the front along with the two kids.

    Getting into the middle seat can be a challenge, and it may require dexterity to get the belt to click. but you HAVE to do it from a legal perspective and it will not be comfortable.

    It helps if the kid seats are smallish. You are lucky with a Mondeo, many other cars would break your back trying that.


  • #11
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,295 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Arpa wrote: »
    A Ford Mondeo. Presumably designated 5 seats including driver as there is a middle seat belt which straps across shoulder...not the waist type. I guess it's just if it's physically possible for someone to fit into middle space...i.e not fat bottomed girls.

    I have a mondeo and fat bottom girls fit fine in the back seat :)


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