Month: March 2016

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No winter coats while in a car seat

poofy jacket
child’s winter coat

You should not have your children wearing their winter coats while they are occupying their car seats.
I’ve been meaning to do this post for a few months now, but I keep forgetting to do it. I blame the state of Colorado, and its mild winters. I have not had to put my son’s poofy winter coat on before going outside that often this winter. However even though Colorado has mild winters, yesterday Colorado was having some “lousy Smarch weather.” That is a joke from “The Simpsons” tv show. Check out this clip.

So the snowy conditions and cold weather that we had yesterday jogged my memory, and I decided to post this now.

snowy
snowy

Please watch this video below showing car seat crash tests done with small dummies wearing winter coats.

The straps do not have a tight fit against the poofy and slick winter jacket, making it possible for children to fly out of the car seat when the car impacts another car in an accident. It is better to be safe than sorry, but your child has to stay warm and healthy while riding in your vehicle. I suggest that you have a good heater in your car, and allow more time to get to your destination. Then you can let the vehicle warm-up a little before heading out on your trip. That way not having a jacket on is not a problem for you or your child because you’ll both be cozy. You can leave a blanket in the car for your child. I actually use my son’s winter coat as a blanket for him while his is in the car seat and put it over his lap to keep him warm. Then when we get to our destination, I put the coat on him. If you celebrate Easter, then have a safe and Happy Easter in a few weeks!
If you do not celebrate Easter, I still wish safe travels for you. There will be increase in traffic due to people traveling for the holiday. So be mindful, and take care of yourselves!

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Ticketed for running a stop sign in a Facebook video

Be careful when posting your dash cam video to Facebook.


 

Check out this video. Um, yeah, it is my opinion that he clearly ran that stop sign.

Whether you feel the issuing of the ticket after the fact was right or wrong, you should always be careful on what you post on to social media. When you post your actions on social media or the Internet, it can be used against you just as if you committed the actions in the general public. Only now they can just hit replay on your Facebook video over and over, for as many times as the jury needs to see it in order to come to a final ruling.

I knew someone that was seen making an illegal left turn by an off-duty police officer, and had the ticket mailed to her house. Also, I have heard other stories about off-duty police officers who see someone committing  a traffic violation, writing down that offender’s license plate number, and going to their house to give them the ticket when they go back on-duty. Whether you think that is right or wrong, it happens and it’s perfectly legal.

So what’s the difference between those stories and this Facebook video? The difference is that the person that posted this video should have thought “oh, I’m running a stop sign in this clip. I’d better not post this.” This person sealed his own fate when he posted that video to Facebook.

It goes to show you that you never know who is watching you when you are driving, or the clips that you choose to post to Facebook. So it is better to just obey the traffic laws whether you have a dash cam or not. Then you will never have to worry about getting a ticket days after you violated the traffic laws.

I am worried that this story might turn people off to wanting to have a dash cam. I have thought if I get in a car accident, and my dash cam shows that I am at fault, that maybe it can be subpoenaed and used against me in a lawsuit. Perhaps. However, I feel that the benefit of having the dash cam to protect you from other drivers violating the law, or worse, fleeing the scene of an accident, far outweigh the small risk of the dash cam being used against you by anyone. Especially if you drive cautiously and follow the law. I do not worry about my driving or my friends/family members’ driving, I worry about the other guy’s driving. That unknown factor is what makes that dash cam so useful. You don’t have to worry about the other person making up lies about how the accident happened, because you’ll have the visual proof.

So just make sure if you are recording your driving that you are driving as perfect as you possibly can, so no one can say anything to you about it. Click on this link to see a dash cam that goes for less than $60:
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Thank you for reading this and be safe out there!

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