Norway · driving with children
Child car seats in Norway: check before pickup.
A camper booking is not complete until you know exactly where and how every child seat will be installed. “Sleeps four” does not mean “safely carries four children”.
The key Norwegian rules
Statens vegvesen states that children under 135 cm must use an approved child restraint appropriate to their height and weight. Children 135–150 cm should use approved equipment if it is available in the vehicle. Children under 15 months must travel rear-facing; the Norwegian road authority recommends rear-facing for as long as possible, preferably until at least age four.
Airbag rule: never put a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. Statens vegvesen also advises that children under 140 cm should not sit in a front seat where the airbag cannot be deactivated.
Camper-specific questions to send the rental company
- Which travelling seats have three-point belts?
- Which seats have ISOFIX/i-Size anchor points, if any?
- Can your exact child seat model be installed there?
- Is the seat mounted facing forward or sideways? Side-facing travel seats are a major red flag for child-restraint compatibility.
- Can a front passenger airbag be disabled?
- Will the company provide the child seat, or should you bring yours?
Do not confuse beds with travel seats
Children should be correctly restrained while the vehicle is moving. The dining bench, rear bed and cab-over bed may be sleeping spaces when parked, but that does not make them suitable travel positions.