Parents encouraged to use large 4x4's by the government

[Ardesco]

The age is under 12, the height is 135cm. More importantly it is only the first 2 who need to be restrained at all - if the 2 restraints prevent the fitment of a third. In the case of under 3's they must be restrained except in a taxi. So, the only time you are truly stuffed is 3 kids under 3.

http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/index.htm#under3

It has always been illegal to have more occupants that seats.

Or if you have 4+ kids!!!

[gingerjedi]

Why, some 4x4's go faster than most road cars...or is it that they make you feel inadequate?

A lot more road cars go faster than most 4x4's, do you need one just to feel adequate?

[King Cnvt]

I have 9 children. Any advice?

[sasguru]

I have 9 children. Any advice?

Get the snip.

[gingerjedi]

I have 9 children. Any advice?

Snip?

[sasguru]

Great minds etc...

[King Cnvt]

Get a vasectomy?

Is that a 4x4 or an MPV?

[ASB]

Or if you have 4+ kids!!!

If you ever carried 4+ kids in the back of a 5 seater (i.e. almost everything) you were commiting an offence anyway (obviously it happened a lot). [You were probably also driving with no insurance since voiding it in these circumstance is pretty standard on most insurance policies]

If you currently have a 6-8 seater and 4+ kids you are fine [except for the vehicles with sideways seats with under 12/135cm who simply can't use even with restraints].

[angusglover]

A lot more road cars go faster than most 4x4's, do you need one just to feel adequate?

No, just like to wind up you tree huggers.

[gingerjedi]

No, just like to wind up you tree huggers.

Who said I was a tree hugger? Since when has road safety had anything to do with hugging trees? I was careful to leave the environmental impact out of this argument as I like big engines and fast cars which doesn't sit well with the tree hugging community on here, I'm more concerned with stability at speed and stopping distances than how much Co2 they chuck out.