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How effective do you believe the current age-based criteria in the ARR are at ensuring children are using appropriately fitting restraints?
Should the ARR incorporate height or size measures (such as shoulder- height markers) more explicitly to better align with best practice guidance?
Do you support increasing the minimum age for transitioning from rearward-facing to forward-facing restraints to at least 12 months old? Is 12 months old sufficient or would 18 months old (or another age) be preferable?
How can legislation better clarify the meaning of ‘properly fastened’ and ‘correctly installed’ restraints to reduce misuse?
Should national legislation address incorrect use and modifications and accessories to restraints more clearly?
How can the ARR be improved to reduce confusion among parents and carers and enforcement authorities regarding when and how to transition children between restraint types?
Should the ARR allow for the use of transversely installed (for example, lie-flat) child restraints?
Should the current minimum age of seven years for using an adult seatbelt be increased? If so, what age is more appropriate, and why?
Would increasing the minimum age for using an adult seatbelt create practical or financial challenges for families (for example, cost, fitting multiple large seats in vehicles)?
How can we best balance clarity (i.e. age-based test) with the need for evidence-based safety thresholds (i.e. the five-step test)?
Should the five-step test be incorporated into the law to determine when a child can transition to an adult seatbelt? If so, should the test be further simplified and how?
Would a legal definition of ‘good seatbelt fit’ improve understanding and compliance? Or would it add confusion for drivers and enforcement bodies?
Should the minimum age requirement for sitting in the front seat be increased from seven years to 13 years to align with best practice?
Are there barriers to requiring approved child restraints or booster seats be used for front seat travel for children under the minimum age requirement in the circumstances allowed for in the ARR?
Should the ARR be amended to allow for children aged four to seven years to travel in the front seat when rear seating is unavailable due to another passenger’s disability or medical need?
Are there specific vehicle types or family circumstances (for example, large families, carers of children with special needs) that should be considered in the design of revised requirements?
Do you support updating the definitions of ‘approved child restraint’, ‘approved booster seat’ and ‘approved child safety harness’ in the ARR?
Do you support introducing clearer legal definitions for approved alternative methods of travel in the ARR? What should these definitions be?
Would a nationally consistent regulatory framework improve clarity and compliance for families, health professionals and service providers? What are the barriers to realising this approach?
Should prescribers be formally recognised in the ARR as approvers of alternative methods of travel? If so, who should be covered by the definition of prescribers?
Would removing the current age split and focusing on assessed needs better reflect real-world transport requirements for children with disabilities? How could this be
achieved?
Are the current requirements for obtaining and using a medical certificate adequate, or do they create barriers to safe transport? What could be changed?
What additional changes (legislative or non-legislative) do you believe are needed to improve the safe and consistent transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions?
Are there any unintended consequences of the proposed framework that should be considered?
Are there particular age groups or circumstances where the taxi exemptions pose greater safety risks?
How effective do you consider the stricter New South Wales requirements for children under one year old to be? Should these be considered for adoption more broadly?
How practical is it for taxis and minibuses to always carry and install approved child restraints?
What are the main legal and operational barriers that should be considered when assessing potential changes to taxi exemption rules? How should they be addressed?
Should child restraint rules be harmonised across taxis and rideshare services? Why or why not?
What evidence or data can you provide to help assess whether current taxi exemptions strike the right balance between safety and regulatory burden?
Are there any emerging trends or new information about child travel in taxis or rideshare services that should be considered?
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