Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 240 / 691
¿Un menor de 12 años podrá viajar en los asientos delanteros en algún caso?
Can a child under 12 ever travel in the front seats?
- ANo, en ningún caso.No, never.
- BSí, en caso de que mida más de 1,35 m.Yes, if the child is taller than 1.35 m.
- CSí, cuando vaya acompañado de un adulto.Yes, when the child is with an adult.
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Correct answer
- BSí, en caso de que mida más de 1,35 m.Yes, if the child is taller than 1.35 m.
Explanation
What counts is height, not age. Under Article 117 of the General Traffic Regulations, a child taller than 135 cm may travel in the front wearing the seat belt; a child 135 cm tall or shorter travels in the back in a child restraint system (child seat), with some exceptions.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 117.1
los menores de edad de estatura igual o inferior a 135 centímetros deberán utilizar sistemas de retención infantilRead the full rule
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