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Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Illinois Child Safety Seat and Seat Belt Laws
From Heather Corley

Illinois state law requires that children under the age of 8 be secured in an appropriate child safety seat, whether that be a car seat or booster seat. Children under age 8 but weighing more than 40 pounds may ride in the back seat with a lap belt only if there are not lap/shoulder belts available in the vehicle to be used with a booster seat. Illinois law also requires children ages 8 to 16 be buckled in a seat belt or appropriate child car seat. Children under age 18 are required to wear a seat belt when riding in a vehicle driven by anyone under age 18.

http://babyproducts.about.com/od/statecarseatlaws/qt/illinois_cps.htm

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Serate! I just called the fire dept. and they said 8 and 80 lbs!!!! 80 lbs!! What 8 year old is 80 lbs? My son just hit 50 lbs, he's 7 1/2. I doubt he'll gain 30 lbs in half a year...

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
I checked a couple other places, including the Illinois DOT, and it all basically said the same, just in more techinical language. If I read it correctly, the 40lbs is only if there are no lap/shoulder belts to be used with a booster seat. I am guessing that it is more dangerous to ride in a booster seat with just a lap belt than it is to ridewith just the lap belt. Makes sense to me.

I never road in a car seat. Not done in my folks days. Never wore a seatbelt until I was 19 and it became state law, and that was just cuz I'm cheap and didn't want the fine. Now it's habit, and nobody and I mean NOBODY under the age of 18 rides in any of our vehicles w/o seatbelts, whether we are driving or not. Causes some hard feelings for some of hubby's relatives who don't wear seatbelts, don't make their kids. But I just say "It's the rule in Aunty T's car. You don't have to wear it but then you don't get to go with me." and the kids are fine but the my bil and his wife aren't fine with it. *shrugs* I don't care.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
In Ca a booster must be used until they are six OR 60 pounds. It is reccomended that they use a booster until 80 pounds OR 8 years old, though.

A booster is 40-80 pounds.

However, my daughter is just shy of 40 pounds, and we were told she could be in a booster at 3 or 30 pounds.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I have heard 8 yrs or 80 lbs too, but today the firechief clearly said 8 years AND 80 lbs. What age is a typical kid at 80 lbs anyways?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I was 80 pounds when I was 11.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
LMAO Julie...well if it were me, I would have been taking my driving test in a booster seat!

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i'm so short i needed a booster seat to take my driver's test. actually it was 2 san francisco phone books.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Alaska law says everyone wears a seatbelt. If you have a passenger not wearing a seatbelt the driver gets a $300 fine per unbelted passenger.

I think the child seat is 40# or 4 years.

Volunteers at the hospital give free booster seats to those in need and will check installation of car seats and boosters to make sure they are okay.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wargod, in So Cal AAA is called Automobile Club of Southern California but there is still a little AAA logo on my card. landi's name must be for elsewhere in California; never heard of CSAA, but just searched and it is for Northern and Central California, Utah and Nevada. They are "affiliates" of AAA.

I always had to use a pillow in my mom's car, but so did she.

When I got my Camry, I was so happy that they had the adjustable steering wheel :-)

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Alaska law says everyone wears a seatbelt. If you have a passenger not wearing a seatbelt the driver gets a $300 fine per unbelted passenger.

Iowa had that law when the seatbelt law first same out [except the fine wasn't as stiff] but then they soon changed it to the driver and owner of the car [which could be 2 different people] would be fined for those under the age of 18 not being buckled in correctly.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
We have the booster seat law in WI now- lots of people complaining cause their little kids are overweight and don't fit in many of the seats. Sad.

I think the seatbelt law here is a secondary law where you don't get pulled over for it, but if you get pulled over for something else they can nail you for it. I think it's just $10 though.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
we have the AAA logo on the cards, but the advertising bumpf now usually says CSAA, so I thought that might be the one War would recognise. Didn't realise it was only in the north!

Tera
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08-10-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
Anybody here ever use Orbitz.com to book reservations?

I ask because I booked hotel reservations last night. Today I call the hotel and to inquire about my reservation. The hotel informs me they do not have a reservation for me.

So I call Orbitz, they call the hotel... after holding for 15 min. they told me to check back tomorrow because 'it takes time'. It took them no time to charge my cc for the full amount. I am not getting that warm fuzzy feeling for Orbitz.

Kitt
Member

09-06-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
That doesn't sound right, because what if you booked the last rooms, and while the paperwork goes through someone else books the rooms? If you have time to wait before your visit I'd wait until tomorrow, but if it's soon I'd consider cancelling the reservation and booking somewhere else with one of the other agencies. (I've also found a lot of the chains have their own websites, and often the room prices are as cheaper there, or cheaper than through Orbitz or Expedia.)

Tera
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08-10-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
That's what I am scared of... all rooms being gone before my reservation gets there.

I tried to book through the hotel, but their online reservation system was down.

I should have just called them directly, stupid me.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Tera, the best thing to do is price it on Orbitz, then call the hotel and tell them to match or beat that price. The hotel will be happy to give the customer the discount rather than pay orbitz.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I have booked through orbitz before, I am sure. They are not a fly by night if that is what you are worried about. You should get your room.

Tera
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08-10-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
Thanks Juju. I needed to hear that someone else here has used orbitz w/no problems.

I am just obsessive compulsive when it comes to travel.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yeah, calm down, Tera, they are a reputable company with a number of years in business and a good track record as far as I know. I post on travel message boards as well as this one, and I do not see complaints about Orbitz.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 26, 2007 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
DMV was closed Saturday (when did they start being open only one Saturday a month???) so Darren took off work on time today and ran by there. It's all my bil's fault!

Apparently what happened was that when he went in and changed ownership and paid for registration, he still needed the smog certificate, but they told him he could bring it in the following day or some such. Well it turned out to be a non issue because he decided that he'd be using the lincoln in the demo derby and went in and redid it as a non op. When he explained to them why he was changing the status on the car (and not needing the smog done) they told him he needed to register it as a junk car? He went ahead and did that but I guess there was some paper or other that he either didn't know he had to fill out, they didn't tell him, or he just flaked on getting it done (he swears he doesn't remember anything about an extra form to fill out for it.) Anyways, even though he redid it last October as a junk car, he still hadn't had the form filled out. They couldn't quit explain to Darren though why they were sending this to us instead of to him since it is registered and showing on their computer as being registered to bil. So now he has to go back Wed to fill out this form. The lady Darren talked to did make a notation that he'd come in and that the owner of the car would be in later this week to deal with it, but I think it's still coming up in our name as owing this money no one owes, lol.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
DO ANY OF YOU HAVE A PLAUSABLE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY MY BEDROOM HEAT VENT WOULD BE UP OUT OF ITS SLOT AND LYING ON THE CARPET?

I CHECKED ALL OUTSIDE SCREENED FOUNDATION VENTS AND THEY ALL STILL HAVE THEIR WINTER COVERS FIRMLY IN PLACE. I THOUGHT MAYBE AN ANIMAL MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE DUCTWORK THAT WAY. AND OTHER THAN AN ANIMAL PUSHING THE VENT OUT FROM THE INSIDE, I CANNOT COME UP WITH A LOGICAL REASON FOR THIS CONUNDRUM.

I DISCOVERED THIS JUST BEFORE I WENT TO BED, LIKED TO NEVER GOTTEN TO SLEEP; AND ONCE I HAD A DREAM ABOUT A BIG SNAKE BY MY BED AT 3AM, MY NIGHT WAS OVER. HELP!


Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Is it possible that it was kind of out of place and someone accidentally bumped it without realizing they moved it that far???

Or maybe a snake did it!

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Could your kitty have lifted it?

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Does someone else vacuum for you? Maybe they bumped the edge and lifted it out without realizing it.