Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 493 / 691

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Un niño menor de 12 años y con una estatura de 125 cm, ¿puede viajar en el asiento delantero de un turismo sin un dispositivo de retención homologado?

Can a child under 12 who is 125 cm tall travel in the front seat of a car without an approved restraint device?

  • ASí, si el vehículo no dispone de airbag frontal.Yes, if the vehicle has no front airbag.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSí, siempre que lleve el cinturón abrochado.Yes, as long as they wear the seat belt fastened.
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  • BNo.No.
Explanation

Children who are 135 cm tall or less must use a child restraint system suited to their height and weight and, as a general rule, travel in the back. Only in exceptional cases may they travel in the front, and always with that system, never with the seat belt alone, whether or not the vehicle has an airbag.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 117.3Excepcionalmente podrán ocupar el asiento delantero, siempre que utilicen sistemas de retención infantil homologados debidamente adaptados a su talla y pesoRead the full rule

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