Child Car Seat Laws

Information about child car seat laws and general information about travelling in vehicles with children in specific countries can be found in the list below.

Child Seat Laws in Spain
Children are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a car until the age of 12 unless they are in an approved child seat or restraint. Seat belts are compulsory for the driver and all passengers in the car.

Child Seat Laws in Portugal
Children are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a car until the age of 12 unless they are in an approved child seat or restraint. Seat belts are compulsory for the driver and all passengers in the car.

Child Seat Laws in Italy
Children under 4 are not allowed to travel unless they are in a suitable child restraint. Children are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a car until the age of 12 unless they are in an approved child seat or restraint. Seat belts are compulsory for the driver and all passengers in the car.

Child Seat Laws in Cyprus
Children under 5 are not allowed to travel in the front seat of the car. Seat belts are compulsory for front-seat passengers.

Child Seat Laws in Croatia
Children under 12 are not allowed to travel in the front seat of the vehicle and children under 5 must use a suitable child restraint. Seat belts are compulsory for the driver and all passengers in the car.

Child Seat Laws in Greece
Children under the age of 10 must not sit in the front seat. Seat belts are compulsory for all occupants of a vehicle.

Child Seat Laws in Slovenia
Children must be at least 12 years of age to sit in the front seat. The use of seat belts is compulsory for all vehicle occupants.

Child Seat Laws in Estonia
CChildren who are too small to be secure in seatbelts must use child car seats.

Child Seat Laws in Latvia
Children are permitted to travel in front seat if child restraints are attached (with or without child seats).

Child Seat Laws in Turkey
Children are prohibited from travelling in the front seat until the age of 10 years.

Child Seat Laws in Australia
Children under 1 must have a suitable child restraint. Children aged 1 to 15 years must be restrained in a suitable approved child restraint or be in a position fitted with a suitable seatbelt if one is available.

Child Seat Laws in Bulgaria
Children under 12 can not travel in the front seat. The use of seat belts is compulsory in all vehicles.

Child Seat Laws in Hungary
Children can travel in the front seat provided they are seated in a child safety seat or they are over 150cm tall or are at least 12 years of age.

Child Seat Laws in Lithuania
Children can sit in the front seat provided they are seated in a child safety seat or are over 150cm tall.

Child Seat Laws in Netherlands
Children under 12 years of age are prohibited from travelling in the front seat unless approved child restraints are used.

Child Seat Laws in Romania
Children are prohibited from travelling in the front seat until they are aged 12 years or over.

Child Seat Laws in the USA
California - Children must be secured in an appropriate child restraint until aged 6 years.
Florida - Children aged 3 years and younger must be in a child restraint. The adult seat belt can be used (if a restraint is unavailable) for 4 & 5 year olds who also must be restrained.

For more information on car child seat laws around the world visit www.childcarseats.org.uk and click on the other countries tab.