Who would have thought any state would have enough time to regulate such a thing? Oh, right, California! In Arkansas, our legislature only meets every other year!

Karen

Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
Oh, it can definitely fit and that is how many people go riding the first year. But it's against the law in my state -- or at least, it is against the law to do it safely (go figure). It is not safe for a baby under a year old to wear a helmet, because they don't have the neck strength, and it is very unsafe to wear a helmet in a carseat. (The seat isn't meant for a helmet so it pushes the neck forward.) California law doesn't prohibit babies under one year in bike trailers, but does require bike helmets for any kid riding in a trailer. So we'd either have to break the law or be unsafe.

My personal feeling: a baby in a carseat secured into a trailer, without a helmet, is just as safe as an older kid wearing a helmet in a trailer. And I am not really above scofflawing if there is a good reason. But she's not ready to ride in the trailer for reasons unrelated to safety, anyway. (She doesn't even like to face forward in a stroller -- she is still young enough that she really needs to be able to see Mom or Dad when the world is too overwhelming.)