Is there really a fine in Russia for the lack of a child seat? We will find out how to properly transport children in a car so as not to run into one or another punishment. Recently, sanctions for traffic violations in the field of ensuring the safety of minors have been tightened. And now the question of how much you have to pay for an unfastened child or for the lack of a child car seat causes a lot of controversy.
Legislative Rules
To deal with them, you need to thoroughly study the current legislation of the Russian Federation. What does it say?
All passengers (including the driver) must be fastened in the car when driving on the road. For this, built-in seat belts are used. There are no cars without them now. Children under 12 years old are transported in special restraints. They are called car seats.
The penalty for not having a child seat is the same as the penalty for unfastened seat belts. What rules will help avoid sanctions?
Backseat
Children under 7 years of age in the rear seats are carried only in car restraints. They have belts that need to ensure the small passenger safety.
Children of school age and up to 12 years old can be fastened with ordinary seat belts. However, the parent must still have a restraint.
In front
The penalty for the absence of a child seat in the car is issued only when the child was in the car. Just like that, parents cannot be fined.
It is worth remembering that in the front seat, children under 12 years of age are transported only in car seats. They must be appropriate for the height, age and weight of minors.
Without restraints, it is permitted to transport a child more than 1.5 meters tall. This is a fairly rare occurrence, so you should not rely on it.
After 12
The penalty for the absence of a child seat in the car is not issued if a child is transported in the vehicle after the age of twelve. The thing is that after this restriction, minors are required to use the usual belts of the car. This is a legal requirement that must be followed.
If the young passenger decided to neglect the established rules, he faces a fine for not having fastened his seat belt. It is written out for both the rear and front seats. You will have to pay as much as for an adult violator - 1,000 rubles.
Fine size
How much is the penalty for the lack of a child seat in 2017? Most often individuals are interested in this information. So let's start with them.
A citizen pays exactly 3,000 rubles to the state treasury. So much is a penalty for the fact that the passenger decided not to buckle up, or for the lack of restraint in the car.
Organizations
However, this is not all. The thing is that not only an individual, but also a legal entity can be fined. Under such circumstances, you will have to pay more.
What penalty for the lack of a child seat threatens a legal entity? In 2017, up to 100 thousand rubles will have to be paid for such a violation. And it will not pay the parent of the minor, but the company that has violated the law.
Officials
In addition, an official may be fined for the violation in question. This is a rather rare but practical situation.
The fine for unfastened seat belts, as well as for the lack of child car seats will amount to 25 thousand rubles. Such a "price tag" is relevant only to officials.
When you can avoid a fine
The traffic police fine for the lack of a child seat is sometimes issued illegally. The thing is that the restraint should only be in a machine that is moving. And the child, like the other passenger, fastens his seat belts only during the trip.
If a car is standing, but a child is sitting in it, they are not entitled to be fined according to the law for the lack of a car seat. Absolutely, as well as for neglecting the belts in the car.
When traffic police officers try to fine a citizen in a car that did not initially move, you can appeal such a punishment and consider it illegal.
About car seats
Now it’s clear how much the fine will be for the absence of a child seat in the car in one case or another. If the restraint is not suitable for the parameters, it will be considered that the driver does not have a car seat. And as a rule, this or that punishment will follow.
Car seats are divided into 5 groups. Basically, they have a separation by the age of the child.
You can find the following types of restraints:
- Group "0", age - up to 1 year, child weight - up to 10 kilograms. This is something like a "cradle" for cars. The kid is held by a three-point belt.
- Group "0+" for children under 18 months weighing up to 13 kilograms. In this case, the chair will be more spacious, the child is in it in a reclining position.
- Group "1", children from 12 months to 4 years, provides a maximum weight of 18 kg. These devices have five-point seat belts.
- Group "2", designed for children from 3 to 7 years, 15-25 kg. These chairs have backs, the height of which is adjustable depending on the height of the child. Safety is a regular belt.
- Group "3", 7-12 years old, 22-36 kg. The device is a booster that limits the upper strap of the seat belt in the car.
Which chair to use? As you can already see, it all depends on the age of the child. In addition to car seats, you can use any other restraint devices that comply with GOST R 41.44-2005.
Features of punishment
It is clear how much you will have to pay in case of violations of transportation of minors in the car. The fine has several features that some people are unaware of.
What is this about? For example, remember the following rules:
- The penalty for the lack of a child seat is prescribed only to the car driver. The parent pays for this violation only when he himself drove the machine.
- For the studied violation, they can be punished several times a day. Of course, a fine is assigned by different traffic police officers. This means that the total payments for the violation are increasing.
- According to the law, it is not necessary to carry a document confirming the age of a minor. So, you can go to the fraud and refer to the fact that the child is already over 12 years old. Doing so is not recommended.
Summary
What penalty will a modern driver pay for the lack of a child seat? 3 thousand rubles. This is a rather large amount, especially when you consider that the previously mentioned violation cost 500 rubles.
Sometimes there are situations when a child cannot be in a car seat, but this is required by law. How to proceed? Either pay a fine, or attempt to appeal it.