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Question 5019

A passenger car does not have an appropriate child restraint system for an 8-year-old child who is taller than 135 cm. Where should the child normally sit?

  1. In the back seat with the seat belt fastened.
  2. It does not matter because the child is over two years old.
  3. In the front seat, with the seat belt fastened.
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Correct answer: In the back seat with the seat belt fastened.

Once a child is taller than 135 cm, they use the car's seat belt, and the rule allows them to ride in front or in back. Even so, they are safer in back, so the usual choice is a rear seat with the seat belt properly fastened, like the child in the image. What matters is height, not being over two years old.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Car Seats: Information for Families