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Child under 12 but over 135 cm in front seat is legal?

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Old Aug 14th 2019, 6:46 pm
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Question Child under 12 but over 135 cm in front seat is legal?

Hi,
Can someone please confirm my interpretation/translation of Artigo 55.º of the Codigo da estrada - Transporte de crianças em automóvel, as reproduced below?
I'm sure I'm right, but I have been wrong before (apparently )

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1 - As crianças com menos de 12 anos de idade transportadas em automóveis equipados com cintos de segurança, desde que tenham altura inferior a 135 cm, devem ser seguras por sistema de retenção homologado e adaptado ao seu tamanho e peso.

2 - O transporte das crianças referidas no número anterior deve ser efetuado no banco da retaguarda, salvo nas seguintes situações:
a) Se a criança tiver idade inferior a 3 anos e o transporte se fizer utilizando sistema de retenção virado para a retaguarda, não podendo, neste caso, estar ativada a almofada de ar frontal no lugar do passageiro;
b) Se a criança tiver idade igual ou superior a 3 anos e o automóvel não dispuser de cintos de segurança no banco da retaguarda, ou não dispuser deste banco.
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  • 1. refers to children under 12 years old when they are also under 135 cm ('desde que' is the important part here)
  • 2. concerns the transport of children referred to in number 1. only (i.e. only those that are under 12 and under 135 cm), and so this requirement for these children of 1. to ride in the back seat only applies if the child is both under 12 and under 135 cm.
  • Hence, my daughter, who is under 12 but way over 135 cm may ride in the front seat, legally.
  • I'm not asking for advice of whether this is a good idea or not, just if it is legal
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