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LanekindThe Highway CodeRules for drivers and motorcyclistsRule 102

Rules for drivers and motorcyclists · Seat belts and child restraints

Rule 102: Children in cars, vans and other goods vehicles

Children in cars, vans and other goods vehicles. Drivers who are carrying children in cars, vans and other goods vehicles should also ensure that

children should get into the vehicle through the door nearest the kerb
child restraints are properly fitted to manufacturer’s instructions
children do not sit behind the rear seats in an estate car or hatchback, unless a special child seat has been fitted
the child safety door locks, where fitted, are used when children are in the vehicle
children are kept under control.

Source note (app): Rule 102 refreshed from the Department for Transport’s GOV.UK Highway Code, checked 2026-09-05. This corrects the imported passage only; the rest of the archive has not been refreshed. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence details: The National Archives, Open Government Licence v3.0. No government endorsement is implied.

In the Highway Code, MUST and MUST NOT identify legal requirements. Advice using should, should not, do or do not can still be used as evidence in court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability. The introduction explains this distinction.

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Rule 101: A rear-facing baby seat MUST NOT be fitted into a seat protected by an…The rule before this one Rule 103: Signals warn and inform other road usersThe rule after this one · General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders

Seat belts and child restraints

4 rules

The rules the Code files beside this one, in its order.

Rule 99: You MUST wear a seat belt in carsvans and other goods vehicles if one is fitted (see table below).Rule 100: The driver MUST ensure that all children under 14 years of age in carsvans and other goods vehicles wear seat belts or sit in an approved child restraint where required (see table above).Rule 101: A rear-facing baby seat MUST NOT be fitted into a seat protected by an…active frontal airbag, as in a crash it can cause serious injury or death to the child.Rule 102: Children in cars, vans and other goods vehiclesDrivers who are carrying children in cars, vans and other goods vehicles should also ensure that children should get…

Rules for drivers and motorcyclists

Rules 89 to 102

The other groups in this part of the Code, and the rest of it.

Vehicle condition (rule 89)1 rule Fitness to drive5 rules Alcohol and drugs2 rules Before setting off (rule 97)1 rule Vehicle towing and loading (rule 98)1 rule Seat belts and child restraints4 rules

All of Rules for drivers and motorcyclistsRules 89 to 102 on one page Road signs and markingsEvery sign this rule refers to, each one on a page you can link to.