Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 1 / 574
¿Cuántas plazas ocupa un menor de 12 años si viaja en un turismo?
How many seats does a child under 12 take up when travelling in a car?
- AMedia plaza, siempre que no se supere el 50% de las plazas del vehículo, sin contar al conductor.Half a seat, as long as 50% of the vehicle's seats, not counting the driver, is not exceeded.
- BUna plaza.One seat.
- CMedia plaza, siempre que no tenga más de 7 años.Half a seat, as long as the child is no older than 7.
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- BUna plaza.One seat.
Explanation
Under Article 9 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), the number of people carried may not exceed the number of authorised seats. Only in school transport and transport of minors is there a special count set by their own regulations; in a car, each child takes up a whole seat.
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