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Difficulty: EasyOccupant Safety Restraints

You are driving a car and carrying a passenger who is 10 years old. Who is legally responsible for making sure this child wears a suitable seatbelt or child restraint?

  1. A
    The passenger themselves
  2. You, the driverAnswer
  3. C
    The registered keeper of the vehicle
  4. D
    The child's school or local authority

Answer

The driver of the vehicle is legally responsible for ensuring children under 14 years of age use a suitable seatbelt or child restraint.
In the UK, the driver is legally required to ensure that all passengers under 14 years of age are properly restrained using the correct child car seat or adult seatbelt suitable for their height and weight.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the age category of the passenger in the vehicle.
The passenger is 10 years old, which places them in the under-14 demographic.
UK seatbelt legislation divides legal responsibility at age 14.
2
Apply the statutory rule for passengers under 14 years old.
The driver must ensure the child uses an approved child restraint or adult seatbelt according to their height and age.
The Highway Code establishes strict driver liability for child passenger safety restraints.

Key Concept

Legal responsibility for child passenger restraints and seatbelts in motor vehicles
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