How to transport a 7 year old child in a car. Child in the front seat - how old can you ride under the new law? If there is a car seat, but it is used incorrectly, is there a fine and what

The changes in traffic rules that relate to the transportation of children can hardly be called new - they entered into force on July 12, 2017. Despite this, in 2018, the traffic police recorded 690 thousand violations of clause 22.9: it is one of the ten most "popular" among drivers, along with non-compliance with the terms of insurance for compulsory motor third party liability insurance and disregard for the rules of tinting. This is 90 thousand less than a year earlier, but here you need to remember that until June 2017 the requirements of the law were softer.

Statistics of traffic violations in 2017 and 2018 according to the newspaper "Kommersant"

It turns out that the difficulties in complying with the updated rule have not diminished over time. The reason may be hidden, including in the dry language of the law, which is not always clear. For example, in paragraph 22.9 of the SDA there is the concept of "child restraint".

Child restraints

The very term "child restraint" and the requirements for such devices are devoted to the whole GOST R 41.44-2005 - it describes in detail their types and necessary design features. The general definition was formulated as follows:

Child restraint systems: A collection of straps or buckles, adjusters, attachment parts and, in some cases, an accessory (such as a carrycot, removable child seat, optional seat and / or shock shield) that can be attached to the interior of the vehicle body. The device must be designed in such a way that in the event of a collision or sudden braking of the vehicle, the risk of injury to a child in the restraint is reduced by limiting his movable body. ”

An example of transporting children in a child restraint

To understand whether this concept influenced the interpretation of the law, it is worth considering the texts in both editions.

The text of the law in the previous and new editions.

The first version of clause 22.9 of the SDA looked like this:

“Transportation of children is allowed provided their safety is ensured, taking into account the design features of the vehicle.

The transportation of children under 12 years of age in vehicles equipped with seat belts must be carried out using child restraints appropriate for the weight and height of the child, or other means that allow the child to be fastened using the seat belts provided by the vehicle design, and in the front seat a car - only with the use of child restraints.

It is forbidden to carry children under 12 years of age in the back seat of a motorcycle. ”

“The carriage of children under the age of 7 in a passenger car and a truck cab, which are designed with seat belts or seat belts and an ISOFIX * child restraint system, must be carried out using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child.

* The name of the ISOFIX child restraint system is given in accordance with the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union TR RS 018/2011 "On the safety of wheeled vehicles."

The carriage of children aged 7 to 11 years (inclusive) in a car and a truck cabin, the design of which provides for seat belts or seat belts and the ISOFIX child restraint system, must be carried out using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child , or using seat belts, and in the front seat of a passenger car - only using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child.

Installation of child restraint systems (devices) in a passenger car and a cab of a lorry and placement of children in them must be carried out in accordance with the operating instructions for these systems (devices).

Children under 12 years of age must not be carried in the back seat of a motorcycle. ”

The meaning of the requirement was not influenced at all by the new term or the difference in its interpretation - in GOST R 41.44-2005, no changes were made since the first publication, and in the second version of clause 22.9 of the SDA, the version of the concept admitted in the standard is used. More importantly, the words “or other means of fastening a child using the seat belts provided by the vehicle design” have disappeared from the text, and instead the ISOFIX system and regulations for the use of child restraints are mentioned. There was also a division of the rules according to the age of children.

What does it mean?

The "other means" excluded from the law left a loophole that allowed motorists to bring the child's height to 150 cm, for example, with the help of a stack of books, which was considered sufficient for travel without a car seat or booster. This method was not reliable: all these devices were not fixed in any way and could not ensure the safety of the child in the event of a collision. At the same time, until 2017, these methods made it possible to bypass the law and refuse to purchase a child restraint that meets international safety standards. The regulation now prescribes the use of only devices that have an instruction manual - including the widely used ISOFIX child seat restraint system - and that the provisions of this manual be followed.

Transportation of a child without a child restraint

Also, from July 12, 2017, it became not necessary to carry a child in the back seat in a car seat if he is over 7 years old. At the same time, we recommend paying attention to the height: if it exceeds 150 cm, and the child is still 5 or 6 years old, then there remains only the danger of a fine, but not critical injuries in a collision: the design of regular belts is optimal for passengers with a height of 1.5 m and above. And on the contrary: if the child is more than 7 years old, but he has not yet grown to the desired mark, it is too early to refuse a car seat or booster. At the same time, the rules are uncompromising about the front seat - children can only be put there in child restraints up to 11 years old. Many manufacturers recommend installing a car seat (from 0 to 6 months) against the direction of travel (in the front seat, it is imperative to deactivate the airbag), and child restraints for older children are usually placed facing forward.

What is the risk of violation?

In addition, the child will be in great danger without a car seat (or with one, but not installed correctly), it is worth remembering that violation of clause 22.9 is punishable by a fine comparable to the price of some models of child restraints. According to the article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.23, part 3, it is 3000 rubles.

Leave the child alone: ​​when is it possible and when is it not?

Another important change for children's road transport, which was introduced in 2017 by Resolution No. 761, together with the new text of clause 22.9, is paragraph 12.8 of the SDA on parking rules.

The text of the law

“The driver can leave his seat or leave the vehicle if he has taken the necessary measures to exclude the spontaneous movement of the vehicle or use it in the absence of the driver.

It is forbidden to leave a child under the age of 7 years in the vehicle during its parking in the absence of an adult ”.

What does it mean?

At first glance, it seems that now the child cannot be left alone in the car, even to pay for gasoline. But the traffic rules clearly separate the concepts of "parking" and "stop":

Parking is a deliberate stopping of a vehicle's movement for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers or loading or unloading the vehicle.

Stopping is a deliberate stopping of the movement of a vehicle for a period of up to 5 minutes, as well as for more, if it is necessary for boarding or disembarking passengers or loading or unloading a vehicle.

Children not fixed in the child restraint system in the car

That is, according to the law, a child under 7 years old can be left in the car for the duration of the stop (up to 5 minutes, if we are not talking about loading or unloading a vehicle). We add that this should be done only if you are sure that the car is in good working order and provided the child with comfortable conditions: for example, you opened the windows in the heat.

What is the risk of violation?

Leaving a child alone in the car for a long time, you risk not only his health and life, but also your own wallet: according to the article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the fine will be from 500 to 2500 rubles. The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation also has liability under the article "Leaving in danger", which provides for more serious penalties: in addition to a fine of up to 80 thousand rubles or in the amount of a salary for six months, they can be obliged to work for up to 360 hours or a year, or even put under arrest.

Conclusion

The minimum legal requirements for the carriage of children are the presence of a car seat or booster and an attentive attitude to the child while stopping or parking. Taking into account the risk to the child's health and the amount of fines in case of violation of traffic rules, we do not recommend making the child restraint a line for saving the family budget.

Changes to the transportation of children in the front seat of the car were made to the traffic rules on July 12, 2017. The changes in this regard were significant. If earlier a child under 12 years old could not be transported without a car seat, now it can be done, but with certain subtleties and conditions. About how many years you can transport a child in the front seat in cars and trucks (including when it comes to a child in the front seat in a Gazelle), what are the nuances of transporting children without a car seat, wearing regular seat belts, we will understand article.

Let's take everything in order!

How old is it possible to carry a child in the front seat without a chair?

So, traffic rules are regulated by 3 periods of the age of children, each of which has its own transportation rules. Also, the Rules separate cars and trucks, and the front and rear rows of seats to indicate the conditions of carriage.

For a quick answer to the question of how old you can transport a child in the front seat, we suggest passing a quick test specifically for your case of transporting children.

Can I Carry My Child in the Front Seat - Quick Test

1. Are you going to transport your child in a car or truck (including a Gazelle)?

By car By truck

2. In what range is your child's age?

Less than 7 years 7-11 years 12 and more years

You can transport your child with a regular seat belt.

Pass again

You can transport your child, but only in a car seat or other type of child restraint.

Pass again

Let's first cite an excerpt from clause 22.9 of the SDA, and then, in a convenient tabular form, we will designate a child of what age and from how many years can be transported in certain cars in a certain place. Just get ready, the quote from the traffic rules is quite long:

22.9. The transportation of children under the age of 7 years in a car and a truck cab, which are designed with seat belts or seat belts and the ISOFIX * child restraint system, must be carried out using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child.
The name of the ISOFIX child restraint system is given in accordance with the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union TR RS 018/2011 "On the safety of wheeled vehicles".
The transportation of children aged 7 to 11 years (inclusive) in a car and a truck cabin, the design of which provides for seat belts or seat belts and a child restraint system ISOFIX, must be carried out using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child , or using seat belts, and in the front seat of a passenger car - only using child restraint systems (devices) appropriate for the weight and height of the child. Installation of child restraint systems (devices) in a passenger car and a cab of a truck and placement of children in them must be carried out in accordance with the operating manual for these systems (devices). Children under 12 years of age must not be transported in the back seat of a motorcycle.

The above rule is quite difficult to understand, and for many it may seem confusing. So let's make it easy to understand! In the table-diagram below, we give a simple answer to the question whether it is possible to transport children in certain cars in a child restraint device (RL) or wearing regular seat belts or not at all.

The horizontal rows of the table show the age of the child, in the vertical columns, the view of the car and the location of the child in the passenger compartment (front or rear), and then whether it can be transported in a child restraint or car seat or wearing a regular seat belt or not.

As you can see, the main differences are only in the fact that in a truck a child in a car in the front seat can ride with a seat belt fastened from the age of 7, while in a car - only from 12 years old.

Can a child be transported in the front seat of the Gazelle?

In the front seat of the Gazelle (tilt, van), where there is no back row of seats at all, sometimes you also need to put a child in. Do you need a car seat for this or can you fasten it with a seat belt? Indeed, on the one hand, the Gazelle PTS indicates that this vehicle belongs to trucks, on the other hand, the car weighs less than 3.5 tons, and almost all traffic rules apply to the Gazelle as a passenger car!

The answer to this question is unambiguous. Traffic rules clearly do not distinguish between trucks and cars in the context of their curb weight up to 3.5 tons or more. There are requirements either for the weight of the car, or for its type. In paragraph 22.9 of the SDA, it is the trucks that are indicated, therefore, the Gazelle in the context of this paragraph refers specifically to the trucks.

This means that in the Gazelle, a child in the front seat can be transported wearing a seat belt if he is 7 years old. Moreover, regardless of whether there is a rear row of seats in the Gazelle ("Farmer" or the passenger version) or not.

How will the traffic police inspector determine whether the child is 7 years old or not?

The proof of the child's age lies with none of the two opposing persons at a certain point in time: the driver and the traffic police officer. And this, one might say, is in the legislation.

The fact is that the traffic rules clearly prescribe that the driver is obliged to hand over to the traffic police inspector for inspection: driver's license, STS, OSAGO and other documents in certain cases. There is no birth certificate or other supporting document among them.

If the inspector still requires proof and tells you that he will, in any case, write out a fine for an unfastened child, and then you already prove whether he has reached the age of 7 or not, then he is wrong in this case. The driver is not obliged to prove his innocence, and any doubts about the innocence of the driver involved should be interpreted in favor of this driver (paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 1.5 of the Administrative Code).

What is the fine for a child not fastened?

In the Administrative Code, there are no differences in a specific violation, which may be several of the provisions of the above paragraph 22.9 of the SDA. A child can be transported in violation of:

• unfastened regular belt,
• under the age of 7 in the back seat of a car, wearing a seat belt, while it must be in a child restraint,
• under the age of 12, and in a truck up to 7 years in the front seat with a seat belt fastened, as it should be in a child restraint,
• up to 12 years old on a motorcycle.

The Administrative Code simply has one single article that provides for a fine for any violations of the rules for transporting children:

Article 12.23
3. Violation of the requirements for the carriage of children established by the Rules of the Road shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount of three thousand rubles; for officials - twenty five thousand rubles; for legal entities - one hundred thousand rubles.

The deprivation of rights and the evacuation of the car to the parking lot for violations of the transportation of children is not provided.

Can the inspector prohibit further movement after the fine?

The functions of the traffic police are entrusted with ensuring road safety, including the suppression and prevention of violations. And now the situation is when you were stopped by a traffic police officer with a child under 12 years old in the front seat, and you are driving in a car, and issued a fine for violation. Logically, he should prohibit you from further movement, because you do not have a car seat or other type of child restraint, respectively, if he lets you go, he will commit a further violation.

By the way, there are no prohibitions on operation, as well as days or any other time to eliminate the violation in the traffic legislation for 2020. However, any procedural actions, including the prohibition of further movement, the detention of a vehicle and others, are directly spelled out in the administrative code with certain grounds. If something is not spelled out, then the traffic police inspector cannot generate a "gag" - this is directly prohibited to him by Article 6 of the Federal Law "On Police":

Article 6. Legality.
1. The police carry out their activities in strict accordance with the law.
2. Any limitation of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, as well as the rights and legitimate interests of public associations, organizations and officials permissible only on the grounds and in the manner prescribed by federal law.

In this case, no Russian federal law stipulates the duty or even the ability of the inspector to stop the violation by sending the driver to buy a car seat and only on this condition letting him go further.

However, it makes no sense to argue about the safety of child seats, comparing them with a regular belt fastened by a child, and it is completely senseless to justify a careful ride - you are not alone on the road and cannot influence other drivers. A quality car seat costs two or three fines for its absence. But most importantly, always remember, no matter how rude and cynical it may sound, that the cost of a baby coffin is always higher than the price of a good certified car seat. Think about it! Especially if you make excuses "just once" for transporting a child, because children are also buried only once.

Car owners are already accustomed to the fact that all norms and rules for transporting children in a car are governed by Article 22.9 of the SDA. However, not everyone is aware that quite recently the government has made significant changes there. In order not to run into significant traffic fines, you need to know what are the changes in the rules for transporting children in a car according to traffic rules, when you need a child seat in the car, and where you can only use seat belts for children in the car.

Changes in traffic rules for the transportation of children

While on vacation in the summer, many motorists are unaware of the new legislative changes regarding how the carriage of children under 12 years of age in a car is regulated from July 12, 2017. However, ignorance does not exempt from fines for violating the new traffic rules, and drivers should be aware of the restrictions imposed on them. Changes in the new edition of the SDA regarding the transportation of babies can be reduced to the following points:

• permitted devices that ensure safety requirements;
• new age classification;
• cases when you can do without a child car seat;
• responsible for leaving the infant alone in a locked car in the parking lot.

What restraints are allowed

The main requirement of the regulations for drivers transporting minors is to ensure the maximum safety of the latter when traveling. Only use a child restraint in the vehicle that complies with UNECE standards 44-04 for design features. These products include special seat belts, child car seats or car seats and boosters. The use of adapters for seat belts and car seats without an appropriate frame is prohibited.

Officials explain such bans by the fact that, according to statistics, the use of additional adapters aggravates injuries in road accidents, and the number of children injured in road accidents has increased sharply since the beginning of this year. Also, the number of deaths of babies in closed cars in parking lots has become more frequent, so parents who leave a baby when stopping in a parking lot without adult supervision will pay a fine.

At what age can you wear a child

A crumb, like an adult, will have to be fastened in the car. However, the current amendments have softened the mandatory use of child car seats - parents can ensure the safety of their child however they see fit - taking into account its size and UNECE requirements. It is logical to use a cradle for transporting infants, and a car seat with an airbag for an older baby, choosing devices with the necessary parameters.

Relaxation in the legislation was adopted on the assumption that a 10-year-old schoolchild can weigh and look like a 14-year-old teenager who cannot be fitted with a fixing seat. From now on, parents must independently determine the best way to fix their offspring when traveling in order to minimize the likelihood of being injured in an accident. However, you will have to use only specially marked products..

When can you drive without a car seat?

Earlier, Article 22.9 provided for the unconditional use of a fixing seat for minors up to 12 years old inclusive, regardless of their size. The current gradation of Art. 22.9 divides the kids into two age groups - up to 7 years old and from 7 to 12 years old, and for each group the transportation of children without a seat is negotiated separately. Legislators have relaxed their requirements for the mandatory use of car seats, but have tightened fines for non-compliance with the laws.

New rules for the carriage of children

Many parents and car owners claim that the new rules have become simpler, clearer and more realistic. Previously, an inspector could fine a driver for a traffic violation if a 12-year-old teenager was sitting in the back passenger seat of a passenger car without a fixing seat, regardless of whether he fits on it or not. Such leveling led to the fact that the student was not properly protected during transportation and was at risk of being injured in an accident.

How to transport a newborn in a car according to the rules

The new rules for the carriage of children in a car clearly stipulate that parents must be guided by the weight, height and age of the baby in order to choose the right car restraint device. For young children, this is a special infant car seat, which, when attached to the seat, will ensure safety when traveling. The use of certified and labeled products will give parents confidence that the baby will not roll over, will not fall out of the cradle, even with a sharp braking or collision of cars.

Transportation of children under 7 years old

The new edition of the road traffic regulations allows preschool children to be transported in the back or in the front seat of a car only using car seats equipped with the ISOFIX system and corresponding to the weight of the baby. The use of other fixing devices (car belts, seats not equipped with a special frame, belt adapters) and transportation of babies without a seat under the age of 7 years is strictly prohibited, being considered a violation of traffic rules.

Transportation of children from 7 to 12 years old

If you intend to transport a student over 7 years old in the back seat of a car or in the cab of a truck, then ordinary seat belts can be used for fixing, and not a car seat. However, despite the relaxation in the rules, parents should be guided not by their convenience, but by considerations of protecting the baby, this should not be forgotten. It is allowed to transport a student under 12 years old on the front seat of a passenger car only with the use of a car seat.

Transportation of children after 12 years

Older students who have reached the age of 12 can be transported in the back of a truck or car under the traffic rules governing the carriage of adult passengers. Fixation when moving is carried out using the standard seat belts provided for this model of the machine. However, if your offspring is small, thin, sick, feeling unwell, and the straps are squeezing his neck, then a car seat will be the best method of ensuring safety.

Child Seats Act

The adjustment of the rules for the movement of minors also affected the fixing seats. The new edition of article 22.9 of the SDA no longer provides for any "other devices". This means that the new rules for transporting children in a car only allow the use of special cradles, armchairs or seats without a back (booster). Parents who put the baby on an unsuitable chair for him, which is small or large for him, will be fined.

Transportation requirements

Car owners and drivers who use pre-owned child safety seats should pay serious attention to product integrity. If the frame of the chair is damaged, the straps are worn out, the locks are poorly closed or do not close at all, the integrity of the structure is otherwise violated, then it is prohibited to transport minors on it. Mounting on a car seat must be carried out using ISOFIX, and the seat must have the necessary certificates.

Rules for transporting schoolchildren on the bus

Organized transportation of more than 8 students is determined by the Decree of the Government of Russia dated December 17, 2013 No. 1117. Changes as of July 12, 2017 affected the vehicle equipment. From now on, the vehicle must necessarily have a sign notifying about the transportation of students, in addition to the tachograph, the GLONASS system and other mechanisms and documents provided for by the current rules.

Penalty for incorrect transportation of children

Earlier, article 29.9 of the SDA and the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provided for a relatively small fine for violating the rules for transporting children in a car - 500 rubles. Since July 2017, the punishment has increased - individuals will have to pay 3,000 rubles for non-observance of transportation rules, officials - 25,000 rubles, legal entities - 100,000 rubles. Therefore, you should not be surprised that taxi drivers refuse to take your child if the car is not equipped with special equipment - you will have to pay 100 thousand rubles for the violation.

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What is it

A child car seat is a device for transporting children in cars. It is installed on a stationary seat and is fixed with standard seat belts. Some car seats have extra seat belts.

This device is classified as a child restraint device (RCD).

Depending on the weight and height of the child, he or she needs one or another type of child seat. Infant children ride in cradles, in a reclining position, and older children - sitting.

In addition, depending on the age of the child and the child restraint, it becomes somewhat easier. For example, children aged 10 - 12 years old can ride boosters.

This is a special seat that does not have a back, but is also attached to the stationary seat with seat belts.

What is regulated

In accordance with current legislation, the carriage of children under the age 12 years, in the car can only be carried out using the remote control.

This norm is established by the current traffic safety rules on the roads.

Namely:

• Administrative Code of the Russian Federation;
• The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation;
• Civil Code of the Russian Federation, part 1 and part 2;

How to ride with a child in a car

Ride in a car with a child who has not yet reached 12 year old age can only be done with a child restraint.

At what age does a child need a car seat?

From birth, if it is planned to be transported by car.

Depending on the child's age and weight, certain rules have been established for the transportation of children using a child restraint.

• if the child weighs less 10 Kg, then the child seat - the cradle should stand in the car sideways to the direction of travel;
• if the weight of the child does not exceed 13 Kg, then the chair must be placed against the movement of the car;
• if the weight of the child up to 18 kg, then the chair should be in the direction of the car;
  

  There are car seats that can be transformed into child restraints for older children. This is usually a group 0/1 which is suitable for children from 0 to 4 years old(that is, from 3 to 18 kg). These chairs can be installed both against the movement and in the direction.

• armchairs designed for children from 9 to 36 kg, are installed only in the direction of the vehicle.

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Necessary nuances

When transporting children in a car using a car seat. It is worth considering some of the nuances. First of all, it is the weight and age of the child.

Child seats have been designed to be comfortable for children of all ages. For example if you need to carry a newborn ( for example, discharge from the hospital), then he needs a special chair - a cradle that meets all the anatomical features of the baby.

The situation is similar for older children. Due to their weight, height and anatomical features, they can ride boosters in the car, and not in full-fledged chairs.

The weight

When choosing a car seat, it is imperative to be guided not by the age of the child, but by its weight, since it is depending on the weight that certain categories of child restraints are developed.

The following categories of child seats have been developed:

• O need to be used for children aged from 0 to half a year... But few people buy such chairs, since their term of use is very short;
• O + intended for children from birth to one year(weight approximately 13 Kg). These chairs are popular. Now they even began to produce baby strollers, in which such a car seat is already built;
• category 1 intended for children aged from 1 to 4 years. Maximum weight - 18 Kg;
• category 0+ / 1 - this is the most popular category of car seats;
  

  Designed for children from birth and up to 3 years, sometimes up to 4 years(weight approximately from 3 kg to 18 kg). Models of such remote controls are somewhat more expensive than all previous ones, but they will allow you to use them. 4 years... This saves a lot of money for parents.

• category 2 intended for children from 15 to 25 kg(age approximately from 3 years, sometimes from 5 years old to 7 - 9 years old);
• category 3 intended for older children weighing from 22 to 36 kg(age approximately 8 - 12 years old);
• category 0+/ 1 / 2 / 3 - the most expensive and most "slow-moving" car seats. Such a car child seat is intended from 0 to 12 years old(weight approximately from 3 to 26 kg).

Until how old do they ride in a child seat

It says that parents are required to transport children in a car using child restraints. This should be done until the child turns 12 years.

Upon reaching this age, he can already ride in a stationary sitting place.

But he is obliged to wear seat belts. In addition, a child who has reached the age of 12 years can already ride in the passenger seat next to the driver.

Special needs

Today, car seats are quite in demand - transformers into a car.

They allow you to translate children of different ages and different weights.

The fact is that such chairs have the maximum number of regulating components that are able to modify the car seat depending on the needs of the child.

Car seat models

There are many models of car seats, but the most popular are:

• Maxi-Cosi - the country of the Netherlands (Holland);
• Cybex - Germany;
• Romer - Germany;
• Nania - France;
• Cosatto - England;
• Coletto - Poland;
• 4baby - Poland.

The main criterion by which a car seat is judged is safety.

But for an objective assessment, the following criteria are also taken into account:

• reliability in use;
• durability of use;
• easy to use in a car;
• ease of installation in the car;
• presence / absence of additional protection means;
• the quality of the fabric used for the upholstery;
• the quality of the parts used for fasteners;
• price. It is not for nothing that this parameter is the last in the list, since parents, first of all, look at safety and reliability.

If the chair is small but the child is not yet 12

As already mentioned, you need to focus not on the age and height of the child, but on his weight. The maximum weight for which car seats are provided is 36 kg... This is how much the average child weighs 12 years growth 150 cm.

But, it is worth considering the characteristics of children. For example, the boy can reach the mark in 150 cm and weight 36 kg aged 10 years, and girls and in 14 will weigh less.

Therefore, if the child has not yet turned 12 years, but he has already reached all the necessary criteria, then he can go without a seat, but always wearing a seat belt.

It is not enough to meet traffic police inspectors who, having seen a child without a car seat, will weigh him and measure his height, and check his age according to the parent's passport.

But, if a discrepancy is revealed (that is, the child already weighs more 36 kg and his growth is already more 150 cm, and the age is even less 12 years), then the parents will have to pay a fine.

What to do if the drive is long

If a long journey is ahead, then it is necessary to provide the child with fresh air. In addition, it is imperative to plan stops along the way so that the child can “stretch the bones”.

Of course, car seats are, first of all, the safety of the child, but they quite hinder the movement of the baby.

After a while, he becomes uncomfortable, and he begins to be capricious.

Responsibility for violations

The absence of a child seat in the car is a violation. If this offense is revealed, then the driver will face a fine in the amount of 3,000 rubles.

If there are several children in the car and they are all without a child restraint, then you will have to pay so many times for 3 000 how many children are in the car.