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In general, how should children under 3 years of age be secured in a vehicle?

  1. A.They should always sit on the rear passenger seat.
  2. B.They should always be secured in the correct child seat.
  3. C.They should always be carried in an adult's lap.
  4. D.They should always be placed in the front passenger seat wearing a seat belt.
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Correct answer: B. They should always be secured in the correct child seat.

Safety belts are designed mainly for adults and older children. Children under 3 years of age must be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system. Warning; Never use a rearward facing child car seat in a seat protected by an active frontal airbag.

This is an official-style question from the Managing Risk topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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