# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q009

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第１節 安全な発進
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which of the following statements about the use of child seats is correct?

## Options
A. Children who can properly wear a seatbelt do not need to use a child seat
B. It reduces the harm from traffic accidents but does not prevent interference with driving operations
C. Even when there are unavoidable reasons such as illness, a child seat must always be used
D. A child seat that does not fit the child's physique may be used as long as it can be secured

## Correct answer
A. Children who can properly wear a seatbelt do not need to use a child seat

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road states: "Use a child seat for children who cannot properly wear a seatbelt." Conversely, it is not mandatory for children who can wear one properly. It also has the effect of preventing interference with driving operations, exceptions are made for unavoidable reasons, and it requires selecting one that fits the child's physique.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
４ チャイルドシートの使用（１）（２）

## Tags
チャイルドシート, 使用義務, 子供, 安全装置

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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