In a private passenger car with up to nine seats including the driver, may a minor 135 cm tall or shorter occupy the front seat using only the adult seatbelt?

Correct answer

No; an appropriate child restraint is required.

No. Article 117.3 requires an approved child restraint appropriate to height and weight and, normally, a rear seat. The child may sit in front with that restraint only if there are no rear seats, they are occupied by minors in that category, or not all restraints can be installed in the rear. Deactivate a frontal airbag before using a rear-facing restraint in front of it. The threshold includes exactly 135 cm and applies to minors, not only children under twelve. This question concerns a private car, without a taxi-service exemption.