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Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 212 / 691

¿Puede un niño menor de 10 años viajar en el asiento delantero de un coche?

Can a child under 10 travel in the front seat of a car?

  • ANo, hasta los 12 años debe ir detrás.No, they must sit in the back until they are 12.
  • BSí, siempre.Yes, always.
  • CSí, si mide más de 1,35 metros.Yes, if they are taller than 1.35 metres.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, si mide más de 1,35 metros.Yes, if they are taller than 1.35 metres.
Explanation

According to Article 117 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), what counts is height, not age: minors who are 135 centimetres tall or shorter must sit in the back with a child restraint system, with some exceptions, while if they are taller they may sit in the front with the seat belt.

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