The rules state all children under the age of three must use an appropriate child restraint in any vehicle (the only exception being emergency vehicles and taxis where an appropriate restraint is not available.

In this instance under three’s should travel unrestrained in the rear of the taxi. Over 3’s should be restrained in the rear using the adult seatbelts).

There are three instances in which a child over 3 yrs and under 135cm in height may be allowed to travel in the rear of a vehicle using an adult belt. They are:

• When using a taxi
• When making an occasional journey over a short distance .The journey should be an unforeseen emergency, so this would not include the school run.
• Where two occupied child seats in the rear prevent the fitment of a third seat (a third child, if over the age of three, may use an adult belt or better still, travel in the front of the vehicle with an appropriate child restraint)
• In older vehicles that have no seatbelts fitted children from 3 to 12 can travel in the rear seat. The Department of Transport are keen to stress that this is not safe.
• Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and police cars

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