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If you consult the buckleupnc.org website, the recommendation is to keep your child in the back seat as long as possible. Children under 5 should always be in the backseat...but then it gets a little fuzzy. The recommendation is that children 1-12 should sit in rear seats whenever possible. My understanding is that once your child is age 12, they are usually tall enough to withstand the effect of an airbag deploying at 150-200 mph. FYI, over half the deaths caused by airbag deployment have been in children sitting in the front passenger seat.

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It is legal in NC for a child to ride in the front seat: * If the child is age 5 or older, OR * If the child weighs at least 40 pounds, OR * If the vehicle does not have an active passenger side air bag, OR * If the vehicle does not have a rear seat where the child restraint can be installed. Note however, that children in rear facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with an active passenger side air bag. The child will be seriously injured or killed if there is a crash and the air bag deploys. However, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that: * All children age 12 and under should ride buckled up in a rear seat. * Infants in rear facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with an active passenger side air bag. * Small children should ride in a rear seat in full harness type child safety seats appropriate for their age and size. * Larger children should ride in a rear seat in a belt positioning booster until large enough for the lap and shoulder belt to fit correctly. * If a child over one year old MUST ride in the front seat with a passenger side air bag, put the child in a front facing full harness child restraint, a belt-positioning booster seat, or a correctly fitting lap and shoulder belt -- AND move the seat as far back as possible. * If a child age 12 or younger MUST ride in the front seat with a passenger side air bag, have an air bag on/off switch installed and turn the air bag off when the child in in the front seat.

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In North Carolina, it is technically legal for a 4 year old child to ride in the front passenger seat if there is no air bag, but it isn't recommended. For vehicles with airbags, the law is that a child must be over 5 years old and 40 pounds to ride in the front passenger seat.

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I live in Virginia and it is when you are 12-13 years of age.

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Tall enough to withstand the airbag. About 12 or 13.

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You have to be 70 pounds .it does not matter what age you are

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its not about weight, its about height, and whether or not the airbag in the front will suffocate you when it explodes. happy driving!

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