Passenger Safety5 min read
Seating adult passengers
Seatbelt compulsory for all, driver's responsibility, pregnant women and the penalties involved.
Updated 13 June 2026
What this lesson covers
The fundamental rule: 1 person = 1 seat = 1 seatbelt
The driver's responsibility
Exemptions from wearing a seatbelt
The passenger airbag
Wearing your seatbelt correctly
Animals on board
Recap
- 1 person = 1 seat = 1 seatbelt. Compulsory in all seats, all journeys.
- The driver is responsible for the seatbelts of minor passengers.
- Driver not wearing a seatbelt: 135 euro fine and 3 points deducted.
- A pregnant woman must wear a seatbelt, unless prescribed otherwise by an approved doctor.
- Passenger airbag: deactivated only for a rear-facing child seat at the front.
- Animals must be confined to the boot or a cage, never loose in the cabin.
- Non-approved seatbelt clips can cause injuries and should be avoided.
- With a category B licence: 9 persons maximum, including the driver.
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Unlock with the PassSources: Sécurité routière (securite-routiere.gouv.fr) and service-public.fr.