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Wednesday 23 October 2013
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Car seat law to save childrens’ lives School principals and some parents say changes to the age that children must be in a car seat will be a pain in the bum, but NZTA insists there is only one purpose behind the move – to save lives. Changes to the law come into effect next Friday, November 1, which will make it mandatory for children to ride in an approved child restraint until the age of seven. Currently the law applies for children until the age of five. Local groups like Plunket and the Nelson
Parents Centre say they support the move but the new law could be a problem for local schools if they take children on school outings. Two local principals spoken to by Waimea Weekly say it will be frustrating but they understand the safety reasons behind it. “I think it will be good to ensure students are transported safely,” says Ranzau School principal Dave Sampson. “But you look at some six year olds and you’d think well absolutely they should still have a booster
seat but then some others are quite big for their age. I know it’s easier to put a target age on it, but it’s an interesting one.” Dave says it is yet to be seen how much of an impact the new law change will have on his school, which occasionally takes trips to the Richmond Library or to sports fields in Brightwater. More parents could now be required to help out with transport to accommodate. “Do we need to have some car seats in reserve at school? Because you’d hate for one kid to miss out if they
Nelson Model & Hobby Show spokesperson Bruce Jury with some of the models that will be on display this weekend. Photo: Phillip Rollo.
forgot to leave theirs at school. But it’s like anything; it’ll take time to get used to.” Don McLean, who heads the Nelson Principal’s Association, says he’s put it to parents to be aware to bring their five to seven year olds to school in a child restraint. “We flagged it to parents that it’s going to bring some issues around transport for trips. It is about safety and it would be remiss of us to go and say, ‘we aren’t going to do trips SEE PAGE 2
Big expo for little vehicles Mention models and hobbies and most will automatically think dinky toys and plastic plane kitsets. But time and technology have completely changed the face of modelling as visitors to this weekend’s Nelson Model & Hobby Expo at the Stoke Hall will be able to witness. While kitsets and scratch-building of models is still a huge part of the modelling scene, the advent of realistic and extremely detailed “off-the-shelf ” diecast and resin models has added a whole new dimension to the scene allowing those involved to build up extensive collections without having to find the time and patience to build from scratch. For many involved, what started out, usually early in life, as a hobby has now become SEE PAGE 2
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