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Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 182 / 574

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Un menor de 12 años, ¿cuántas plazas ocupará si viaja en un turismo?

How many seats does a child under 12 count as when travelling in a car?

  • AMedia plaza siempre que no se supere el 50% de plazas del vehículo, excluido el conductor.Half a seat, as long as this does not exceed 50% of the vehicle's seats, not counting the driver.
  • BUna plaza.One seat.
  • CMedia plaza siempre y cuando no tenga más de 7 años.Half a seat, as long as the child is not older than 7.
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  • BUna plaza.One seat.
Explanation

Any person travelling in a vehicle, whatever their age, always counts as one full seat. Children used to count as half a seat, but this has not been the case for years.

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