Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 163 / 691
¿Cuándo pueden los niños empezar a usar los cinturones de seguridad normales?
When can children start using normal seat belts?
- ACuando miden más de 1,35 m.When they are taller than 1.35 m.
- BCuando miden 1,50 m.When they are 1.50 m tall.
- CA partir de los 12 años, incluso si miden menos de 1,35 m.From the age of 12, even if they are shorter than 1.35 m.
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Correct answer
- ACuando miden más de 1,35 m.When they are taller than 1.35 m.
Explanation
Under Article 117 of the General Traffic Regulations, children 135 cm tall or shorter must use an approved child restraint system. What counts is height, not age: the normal seat belt is used when the child is taller than 1.35 m.
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