What if there are no seat belts in the rear of a vehicle (car/van/camper)?
Children under 3 must use the correct baby seat or child seat so they would need to be travelling in the front in the correct child restraint. Children 3 and up to 135 cms in height must use child seats or boosters in the rear where seat belts are fitted. The law is not going to make people fit restraints in the rear of vehicles where the seats do not have seat belts; but remember it is not safe for children to travel unrestrained. Cars dating from April 1982 will have seat belt anchorage points if they don’t have seat belts – so fitting is easy. See also the FAQ above about sideways facing rear seats.
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