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Originally Posted by Ranger_Lui
Hey guys, I own a four door 2000 Ford Ranger. I have the two bucket seats in the back and 3 normal seats in the front. I have a 3 year old that uses her car seat in my VW. But I havent put her in my truck because it’s been broken down. Now that I fixed it, I’m iffy about letting her ride in the front, so I thought maybe putting her in one of the back seats. But the seat is a bit too small for her car seat. Would it be legal to build a little extension onto the seat? That way her car seat is completely covered on the bottom and it’s flat and straight up? I work at a metal factory so it wouldn't be a difficult task, so my only question is “is it legal?”
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Question is whats "legal" mean? Let me offer an analogy
Next time you're behind a bus, NOTE that it says its "Unlawful" to pass a school bus when the lights are flashing, NOT
illegal.
Without getting into semantics, Illegal/Legal is the Statutory equivalent of your Employers handbook on company policy written by Corporate talking heads/Private business bureaucrats if you will. "policies" can be changed at will for the benefit of the means and usually are.
"Lawful" attaches a morality clause to the situation however and what I feel is the best way to truly bring about the defining of these two words is; "At one time it was
LEGAL to own slaves but that doesn't mean it was
LAWFUL.."
So whether or not it could be legal or illegal, question boils down to would you lawfully want to take the risk knowing all of the details that go into seat belts, seats and their rail counterparts, and the functionality and operation of the child seat itself?
@Barneycat said it best.. turn the airbag off and put her in the front seat properly. Keep your lil one safe.
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