Can you transport an infant on the lap of an adult person?
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Correct answer
A. No.
Explanation
In the photo you can see an adult sitting on the back seat of a car without a seat belt fastened; the question is about carrying a baby on their lap. You must not carry a baby on an adult's lap - answer A - either on the back seat (B) or when the adult has a seat belt fastened (C). A baby travels only in a child seat suited to its weight, usually facing backwards.
The Road Traffic Act requires a child under 150 cm tall to be carried in a child safety seat or another restraint device suited to the child's weight and height, and prohibits carrying a child under 3 years old in a vehicle that is not equipped with seat belts and a child seat. An adult's arms are not able to hold a child in a collision - the force of inertia pulls the child out of their arms, and the adult's body also crushes the child. An infant car seat (baby carrier) is fitted facing backwards; on the front seat only with the passenger airbag switched off.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 3 and Art. 45 para. 2 point 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)