What conditions must be met when transporting a child in the back seat of a passenger car?
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A. The child being carried is at least 135 cm tall and fastened only with seat belts, as the weight and height precludes carriage in a safety seat or other child restraint systems.
Explanation
The question is about the conditions that must be met for a child in the rear seat of a passenger car to travel fastened with seat belts only. The child is at least 135 cm tall, and their weight and height make it impossible to find a suitable child seat or another restraint - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act allows a child at least 135 cm tall to be carried in the rear seat of a passenger car, held by seat belts, in cases where, because of the child's weight and height, it is not possible to provide a child safety seat or another restraint that matches their weight and height and meets the technical conditions. This is an exception to the general rule that a child under 150 cm travels in a child seat - it applies to large children for whom manufacturers no longer offer a suitable device, and only to the rear seat. Answer B gives 125 cm, a value that is not in the Act. Answer C links carrying a child to a speed limit, which has no basis at all in the rules. A seat belt protects well only when the shoulder part lies across the collarbone and the lap part across the hips; if a booster seat is available, it is still worth using it.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 3 and 3b of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)