Is child/booster seats mandatory in NZ for travellers ?
We are 6 adults and 3 kids aged between 1-3 years travelling to North / South Island during Sep 2015.
We intend to hire an MPV (Toyota Previa) as that would be sufficient enough for our travel and the kids will be travelling in back seat with mom . Is child/baby seats mandatory for kids between 1-3 years old.
Requirements for child restraints from nzta website
Children aged under seven must be secured in an approved child restraint when travelling in cars or vans.
Children aged seven must use a child restraint if available in the vehicle. If not available, they must use a safety belt. If a safety belt is not available they must travel in the back seat.
We dont want to hire a campervan as we havent used one before or two cars as it would be expensive !!