U.S. rules on car seats trump new German law

[unhappycamper]

U.S. rules on car seats trump new German law
Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, April 19, 2008

New child safety seat requirements in Germany won’t put drivers with U.S. forces licenses in the path of fines as long as they are following existing U.S. forces driving regulations, according to U.S. Army Europe.

A German ordinance that went into effect April 8 mandates that child safety seats used in Germany meet newer European standards.

However, the status of forces agreement allows U.S. forces to use either U.S. Department of Transportation-approved seats or seats that meet the European standard.

The agreement does not exempt U.S. forces from following German rules on who must use a child seat in a vehicle that would normally require seat belt use.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=54171

[notesdev]

1. This is 2008

Why do we need troops in Germany? With the Euro so strong and the dollar so weak, and just as a matter of common sense, shouldn't Europe be the one paying for and providing for its own defense? I think we can be pretty confident at this point that they won't be invading Poland again.

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Jumping off and coming back points.

Saves a few hours flying when we're ready to Bomb Bomb Bomb ...... Bomb Bomb Iran ........