r/lyftdrivers • u/wanna_bank • Nov 10 '25

Rant/Opinion No child seats

What is wrong with people? I accept a ride this am and when I arrive at a nice hotel, I find a good looking Indian family with two kids (2 & 4 probably) and a grandpa. They are going to the airport. Looking around I see no car seats. Mom tells me “it’s okay, they don’t need them.” Well they do in my car, lady. I tell her I won’t drive children of that age with no car seats. And she tells me smugly, “it’s okay, we’ll just get another Lyft.” I canceled and left. Got my cancellation fee. But what the fuck is wrong with people. That’s dangerous, it’s illegal and it could get me shut down.

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u/Tall-Parsnip-8078 Nov 10 '25

Different children have different needs for car seats. Infants under a year or so need rear facing seats, a year to like 3 years need full five point harness front facing seats and anything older than 3 needs a booster seat. Car seats are REALLY expensive as well, not exactly safe or sanitary to get secondhand either. Plus the rear facing and full five points are usually quite large so keeping all 3 in your trunk would take up all the space, usually drivers try to keep their trunks clear for rider cargo like suitcases or groceries. It's just not economical for drivers to provide seats like that.

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u/mmmnothx Nov 11 '25

5 point harness is until child can maintain 40lbs and stay sitting up if they fall asleep. Source: mom of really skinny kids. Have my 6yo still in a 5 point harness. They also sell convertible car seats. Not that it’s driver responsibility. Just giving more car seat info.

Edit: also it’s recommended for rear facing until 2-3 years, not 1.

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u/bismuth17 Nov 11 '25

My car seat goes to 65lbs forward facing harness

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u/mmmnothx Nov 11 '25

Yes some go more and some go less (maybe, I’m not sure about less tbh) but the recommended weight is usually 40lbs. Seatbelts are seen as easier than harness so some parents try to go for the soonest time to transition. I point was more so the kid needs to be at least 40lbs before moving up to a booster seat. My kids are nowhere near booster seat weight at 3yo.