Which statement is true about leaving a young child (age 6 or under) alone in a car?
Correct answer: It is illegal even if the child is secured in a child safety seat.
Answer options
- AIt is legal as long as the windows are left partly open
- BIt is illegal only while the motor is on or the key is in the ignition
- CIt is illegal even if the child is secured in a child safety seat Correct
Why
Someone at least 12 years old has to stay with a child aged 6 or under who is in a vehicle, and buckling the child into a car seat does not create an exception. The rule is not limited to times when the motor is running, and cracking the windows does not make it legal.
Tip A car seat protects a child in a crash, but it never makes it legal to leave a young child alone in the car.
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Topic: Vehicle equipment License: Car permit
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