Question 7414
In which of the following cases is a minor who is less than 135 centimeters tall allowed, as an exception, to ride in the front seat of a passenger car?
- When the minor uses the seat belt instead of a child restraint system.
- When it is not possible to install all the child restraint systems in the rear seats.
- When all the rear seats are occupied by other minors or by adults.
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Correct answer: When it is not possible to install all the child restraint systems in the rear seats.
A child under 135 cm tall may ride in the front, using a child restraint system, when not all the required systems fit in the rear. In the image, two children are in their child seats in the rear, and a third is in a child seat in the front. If an adult is sitting in the rear, they must switch places with the child, because the exception only counts seats occupied by other children. In the front, the child must never use just the seat belt.