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Yonci
I'm a young girl, and I haven't biked anywhere for a while, since my previous bike got stolen. However I am going on a bike trip for school soon, so I need to get a bike. When I do get a bike, I plan to bike all over the city to visit my friends, but I'm not sure how to really bike where there are tons of cars and stoplights and things. I could just use a few tips about dealing with tricky intersections and cars and things. Thanks a bunch!
Answer
Read all the articles on links below. Watch all the videos. Class starts now...
http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm
http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.com/2009/03/sharrows.html
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/260505/3/Hey-Heidi-Bicycle-safety-and-rules-of-the-road
https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/14234/knowledge_is_best_protection_for_bicyclist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjCza5e1kw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIr3mI96FZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLu0DHPeYm8
Read all the articles on links below. Watch all the videos. Class starts now...
http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm
http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.com/2009/03/sharrows.html
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/260505/3/Hey-Heidi-Bicycle-safety-and-rules-of-the-road
https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/14234/knowledge_is_best_protection_for_bicyclist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjCza5e1kw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIr3mI96FZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLu0DHPeYm8
If im flying, and need to bring a car seat for after the flight,can I carry it on with me or do I have to pay?
Samantha B
How does that work? I need to bring my one year old and hold her in my lap. But I need to bring a car seat while I travel after arrival. Am I going to have to pay for it like extra luggage? Can someone explain to me what are some options for me? Im going to have my purse and diaper bag and luggage. I also have to bring a car seat.
Answer
I would encourage you to purchase a seat for your child. It is not safe for a child to be riding on the lap. I'm sure that means you're thinking "how could it not be safe if they let you do it?" Why? B/c the airline companies know that by offering free fare to 2 and under, they get more families to fly. That's why. That doesn't mean they think its safe. In fact, ask any flight attendant and they will tell you they always prefer to see children properly restrained on the plane. Its not plane crashes you're protecting against, its plane turbulence or other problems that seem minor to an adult, but could be huge for a baby/child. If you go into severe turbulence, you will not be able to hold that child on your lap. And holding a child on your lap is never that easy anyways. They understand the car seat, and are used to it. It means stay put to them. Sitting on a lap does not. And makes you, your child, and everyone else uncomfortable.
You aren't required to, but its a really good idea to take one. Kids do better when they have their seat on the plane, same as in the car. They are less likely to want to run around and such since they are used to being put in a car seat whenever traveling. And believe it are not, they are safer. Should turbulence happen, they are less likely to be injured or scared.
Another thing to consider: will you be doing any traveling by car once you get to your destination? Then you will need the car seat anyway, or you will have to purchase one when you get there. Do not rely on a car seat from a rental company! Its dangerous. Car seats expire 6 years after the date of manufacture, and are not safe if not taken care of properly. It must never have been in a wreck, never dropped, include all the original pieces and manual, and be installed correctly, something the rental staff will not help you with. On that note, remember too, that it is better NOT to check car seats as luggage. Think of how your luggage gets banged around - well, if your car seat gets banged around, it is no longer safe to use. A car seat is only made to withstand being dropped/in an accident once! And if it gets dropped and you don't know about it, you unwittingly put your child in danger. Better all around to take the seat on the plane.
And the airline is very unlikely to replace the seat if they do damage it. Just check to make sure that your car seat is FAA approved for aircraft use, should say so somewhere on a label on the seat.
Also - if you are planning on having your baby as a lap baby, you should know the truth of what can really happen, check the links below. Flight attendants refer to lap babies as MISSILES!!!! That's right, b/c missiles is what they become when there is heavy turbulence or other problems or rough flights. They give the count as "127 pax (passengers) and 3 missiles". Is a missile what you want your baby to be?
WHY USE CAR SEATS ON PLANES:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_re_ca/canada_plane
http://flyingwithchildren.blogspot.com/
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15031942/detail.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe...ent/index.html
I would encourage you to purchase a seat for your child. It is not safe for a child to be riding on the lap. I'm sure that means you're thinking "how could it not be safe if they let you do it?" Why? B/c the airline companies know that by offering free fare to 2 and under, they get more families to fly. That's why. That doesn't mean they think its safe. In fact, ask any flight attendant and they will tell you they always prefer to see children properly restrained on the plane. Its not plane crashes you're protecting against, its plane turbulence or other problems that seem minor to an adult, but could be huge for a baby/child. If you go into severe turbulence, you will not be able to hold that child on your lap. And holding a child on your lap is never that easy anyways. They understand the car seat, and are used to it. It means stay put to them. Sitting on a lap does not. And makes you, your child, and everyone else uncomfortable.
You aren't required to, but its a really good idea to take one. Kids do better when they have their seat on the plane, same as in the car. They are less likely to want to run around and such since they are used to being put in a car seat whenever traveling. And believe it are not, they are safer. Should turbulence happen, they are less likely to be injured or scared.
Another thing to consider: will you be doing any traveling by car once you get to your destination? Then you will need the car seat anyway, or you will have to purchase one when you get there. Do not rely on a car seat from a rental company! Its dangerous. Car seats expire 6 years after the date of manufacture, and are not safe if not taken care of properly. It must never have been in a wreck, never dropped, include all the original pieces and manual, and be installed correctly, something the rental staff will not help you with. On that note, remember too, that it is better NOT to check car seats as luggage. Think of how your luggage gets banged around - well, if your car seat gets banged around, it is no longer safe to use. A car seat is only made to withstand being dropped/in an accident once! And if it gets dropped and you don't know about it, you unwittingly put your child in danger. Better all around to take the seat on the plane.
And the airline is very unlikely to replace the seat if they do damage it. Just check to make sure that your car seat is FAA approved for aircraft use, should say so somewhere on a label on the seat.
Also - if you are planning on having your baby as a lap baby, you should know the truth of what can really happen, check the links below. Flight attendants refer to lap babies as MISSILES!!!! That's right, b/c missiles is what they become when there is heavy turbulence or other problems or rough flights. They give the count as "127 pax (passengers) and 3 missiles". Is a missile what you want your baby to be?
WHY USE CAR SEATS ON PLANES:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_re_ca/canada_plane
http://flyingwithchildren.blogspot.com/
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15031942/detail.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe...ent/index.html
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