Return Bauer One

Return Bauer One
Is it the sitter's or the parent's responsibility to provide the car seat?

I pick up someone's kids from daycare once a week and bring them home to feed them dinner, etc.
The parents gave me an Eddie Bauer car seat that expired in 2002, the fabric is falling off and the hooks to put it back on are actually broken off, and the straps are twisted beyond straightening. This is the seat they gave me for their 2 year old. I told them I had my own high back booster for their 5 year old.

Needless to say, I returned the POS seat and said I couldn't get it safely installed by the car seat technician and was able to get a Britax seat from a relative (true story). However, since this happened- my Britax seat expired.

If I get into an accident, can I get ticketed for using an expired seat, even if it's newly expired? And who should be providing the new seat? Or no one?

Thanks!
What's so frustrating is that they've got a Britax Roundabout sitting in their garage... it's been there for months.

Yes, its their responsibility to provide proper car seat. However, you are responsible if you drive kids with a expired seat. Talk to the parents, after all, the safety of the kids should be first priority!

Otalia: 02-11-08 Part 1 You Left Me to Die