Seat belts must be used where fitted, subject to the legal exceptions.
Lesson 09
Vehicle, passengers & load
Essential rules, explained step by step.
Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.
Rear-facing seats and airbags
Never transport a child rear-facing on a passenger seat protected by an active frontal airbag. The frontal airbag must be deactivated or reliably deactivated automatically for that arrangement. Follow the vehicle and restraint instructions; moving the seat back does not replace deactivation.
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Children under 135 cm normally need an approved child restraint appropriate to their size.
Secure luggage so it cannot shift during braking.
Check tyre pressure and condition regularly, following the manufacturer’s recommendations.
A brake warning light requires prompt attention; stop safely if braking may be impaired.
Regulatory source ↗Reviewed 2026-11-02
Apply the lesson · 4
A rear-facing child restraint is correctly secured in front, but the frontal airbag is active. The passenger seat is moved fully back. Is that enough?
- Not allowed: deactivate the frontal airbag before that rear-facing installation.
- Allowed if the approved restraint is correctly installed as described.
- Not allowed: the required appropriate child restraint is missing.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
An adult belt is not automatically an appropriate child restraint. Follow approved seating capacity and child-seat instructions; moving a seat back does not replace disabling the frontal airbag for rear-facing use.
Regulatory source ↗The same approved rear-facing restraint is correctly installed according to its instructions; the frontal airbag is deactivated. No other defect exists. Is that arrangement permitted?
- Not allowed: the required appropriate child restraint is missing.
- Allowed if the approved restraint is correctly installed as described.
- Not allowed: the number of occupants exceeds the approved seating places.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
An adult belt is not automatically an appropriate child restraint. Follow approved seating capacity and child-seat instructions; moving a seat back does not replace disabling the frontal airbag for rear-facing use.
Regulatory source ↗On an ordinary family trip, a 1.20 m child sits in a car seat using only an adult belt. A suitable child restraint is available, and no exception applies. Is this sufficient?
- Not allowed: the number of occupants exceeds the approved seating places.
- Not allowed: deactivate the frontal airbag before that rear-facing installation.
- Not allowed: the required appropriate child restraint is missing.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
An adult belt is not automatically an appropriate child restraint. Follow approved seating capacity and child-seat instructions; moving a seat back does not replace disabling the frontal airbag for rear-facing use.
Regulatory source ↗A car has five approved seats including the driver’s. Six people want to travel, each proposing to share one belt between two people. Is this permitted?
- Not allowed: the number of occupants exceeds the approved seating places.
- Not allowed: deactivate the frontal airbag before that rear-facing installation.
- Allowed if the approved restraint is correctly installed as described.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
An adult belt is not automatically an appropriate child restraint. Follow approved seating capacity and child-seat instructions; moving a seat back does not replace disabling the frontal airbag for rear-facing use.
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