How is it recommended to transport an infant in a passenger car?
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Correct answer
B. In a child safety seat suitable for infants.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a newborn baby in a warm suit and a little hat, lying on a soft blanket. The correct way to carry a newborn in a passenger car is in a child safety seat suitable for a newborn - answer B. Just any baby carrier fastened with seat belts (A) does not meet the technical requirements and may break loose, and an adult's lap (C) does not protect the child at all.
The Road Traffic Act requires a child under 150 cm tall to be carried in a child safety seat or another restraint device that is suited to the child's weight and height, meets the technical requirements set out in European Union law or UNECE regulations, and is fitted in line with the manufacturer's instructions. For a newborn, this is an approved infant car seat (baby carrier) fitted facing backwards - in this position, in a head-on collision the forces are spread over the back and the head, and not over the weak neck. Such a seat can be placed on the front seat only when the passenger airbag is switched off.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 3 and 3a and Art. 45 para. 2 point 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)