Driving / Police In Lanzarote - 6 in a 5 seater
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Going on holiday next week to Lanzarote with the family.
I fancy hiring a car and having a look around BUT there are 6 of us.
Are the police over there going to be bothered about 4 kids in the back of a hire car ?
If they are, what is the penalty ?
Spain generally doesn't seem bothered about these things and its still a damn site safer than mopeds !
I fancy hiring a car and having a look around BUT there are 6 of us.
Are the police over there going to be bothered about 4 kids in the back of a hire car ?
If they are, what is the penalty ?
Spain generally doesn't seem bothered about these things and its still a damn site safer than mopeds !
Shaw Tarse said:
I can see what you mean redgriff, I'm old enough to remember when a Cortina was an 8 seater!
But wouldn't risk it today.
Two memories from my childhood:But wouldn't risk it today.
Dad having an estate and taking me and my mates out. We all wanted to sit in the boot, so we did. 4 of us hanging on around bends and waving at cars behind.
Sticking my head out of the sunroof on the motorway to 'see what it felt like being on a motorbike'
Ahh, the late 70's were fine times.
Garlick said:
Two memories from my childhood:
Dad having an estate and taking me and my mates out. We all wanted to sit in the boot, so we did. 4 of us hanging on around bends and waving at cars behind.
Sticking my head out of the sunroof on the motorway to 'see what it felt like being on a motorbike'
Ahh, the late 70's were fine times.
Would you let "your" kids do that today?Dad having an estate and taking me and my mates out. We all wanted to sit in the boot, so we did. 4 of us hanging on around bends and waving at cars behind.
Sticking my head out of the sunroof on the motorway to 'see what it felt like being on a motorbike'
Ahh, the late 70's were fine times.
Think of the children!!!!!!! There are some real muppets on here; I bet you all make beeping noises whilst reversing into parking spaces and wear high-vis jackets when changing lightbulbs in the house.
OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
k it, take a chance. If something happens, I'm sure you can console yourself with that thought.Hitch78 said:
Think of the children!!!!!!! There are some real muppets on here; I bet you all make beeping noises whilst reversing into parking spaces and wear high-vis jackets when changing lightbulbs in the house.
OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
You've not been to Spain, have you?OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
OP, it's a stupid idea, you may be God's gift to driving but you cannot control what other people do or predict a blow-out or mechanical failure. Unrestrained kids can suffer fatal injuries even in low-speed shunts and sharing seatbelts will result in 2 kids wearing an ill-fitting restraint, with unpleasant consequences if you do have a prang.
Save yourself the bother and go somewhere better where the scenery's nicer (and closer to where you're staying) so you dont have to drive anywhere 
However, if you must drive around, just get the 7 seater. If a Spaniard came to to UK and put 4 kids across the back seat of his fiesta, you'd probably cry blue murder about abiding by the law of our land. Not worth the risk IMO, however small that risk may or may not be.
Have a nice holiday anyway
However, if you must drive around, just get the 7 seater. If a Spaniard came to to UK and put 4 kids across the back seat of his fiesta, you'd probably cry blue murder about abiding by the law of our land. Not worth the risk IMO, however small that risk may or may not be.
Have a nice holiday anyway
Hitch78 said:
Bluebarge said:
Hitch78 said:
Think of the children!!!!!!! There are some real muppets on here; I bet you all make beeping noises whilst reversing into parking spaces and wear high-vis jackets when changing lightbulbs in the house.
OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
You've not been to Spain, have you?OP you'll be fine, there are risks and unless you're a total moron you'll know them but the local rozzers will be too busy drink driving home after lunch for a siesta to give a monkeys.
OP, it's a stupid idea, you may be God's gift to driving but you cannot control what other people do or predict a blow-out or mechanical failure. Unrestrained kids can suffer fatal injuries even in low-speed shunts and sharing seatbelts will result in 2 kids wearing an ill-fitting restraint, with unpleasant consequences if you do have a prang.
As I said, there are risks but the op knows that. His comment that this is turning to Mumsnet or whatever is bang on - there is a lot of crap spouted on here these days. All very Ghey.
Where is the chest hair, the whiff of Brut and the balls to have a punch up in a chippy in you lot?
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