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Enough Seat Belts?What if there are not enough seat belts available?
Seat belt wearing law at present does not prevent you from carrying more adult passengers than there are seat belts. However, children up to 135cms in height must have child restraints with few exceptions. Nevertheless, the way in which passengers are carried must not cause danger to any person in the vehicle. Do not overload a vehicle. If you have adult passengers without a seat belt remember that they can cause injury to others in a collision.
What if I can't fit 3 child seats in the back of my car?
If a car has 3 seat belts in the rear, and 2 occupied child seats or boosters prevent the fitting of a third, a third child 3 years or over may then use an adult belt. However if there is room, the third child must travel in the front seat and use the correct child seat or booster.
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