Maryland does not impose any restrictions on children in the front seat, with the exception being rear facing infant seats. However, the best interests of the child may be best suited in a seat which will protect them from the dangers of an adult sized lap and shoulder belt - a belt which goes across an adult's shoulders could be at an angle which would severely injure a child (think decapitation) in a collision.
Here's a synopsis of the current MD law:
Transportation Article 22-412.2 (Child Restraints)Maryland's current law (effective June 30, 2008) requires that children under eight years old to ride in an appropriate child restraint,* unless the child is 4'9" or taller or weighs more than 65 pounds.In many states children are allowed to sit in the front seat when they weigh 88 pounds (if i am correct). Personally, your kid might be over 88 pounds but is extremely short and the seat belt might not fit correctly on his shoulder. It would be best not to compromise his/her safety by putting them in the front seat.... Anyways, if your not worried about the states law and you feel your child will be safe, go head and let them enjoy the comforts of being in the front seat.
You are allowed to sit in the front seat in Maryland when you are 12
No law
It depends on where you live, and how old the child is. For example if you lived in Canada then the child would have to be 10 and older, but in the United States I think it's 12 years old when a child can sit in the front seat, but many people obied that law. In some cases when the car only has 2 seats (two in the front) the parent or guardian has no choice but to let the child sit at the front.
There is no law stating that a child has to ride in the rear seat of a vehicle. For safety reasons, it is better for a child to ride in the rear seat due to the fact of many recorded deaths involving children and airbags.
Four years old. However, studies show that there is significant risk of injury or death for those under 14 from front seat airbags.
Massachusetts state laws state that any child under the age of 12 must ride in the backseat
We recommend that a child sit in the rear seat until they are 13 years of age. The important thing is that the child is properly restrained. The law does not specify how old the child has to be to sit in the front seat. Thanks, Public Information and Education Division Missouri State Highway Patrol Reply To: mshppied@mshp.dps.mo.gov
Per the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Maryland has no law expressing a preference for the rear seat. Maryland's laws pertain only to child restraint and adult safety belt usage.
Children who are 4'9' or higher should use booster seats. Age isn't really a restriction in the state of Maryland, height determines when children should use a booster seat. Booster seats help increase their height so that seat belts fit appropriately.
"There is no age restriction for sitting in the front seat in BC traffic law."
70 pounds age:maybe 9
No special law exists to children riding in the front seat. Texas requires all children under 8 years of age or under 4'9" to ride in child safety seats. Texas law requires front seat occupants drivers and passengers to be in seat belts.
The child must wear a seat belt. If under a certain size or age, the child must sit on top of a booster seat, which raises the child up.
There are no laws concerning children and front seats. There is a law about children and the use of child safety seats.
Every state has different laws and regulations about when a child can legally sit in the front seat of the car. On average, a child must be at least 8 years old to sit up front in a vehicle.
It depends on where you live, and how old the child is. For example if you lived in Canada then the child would have to be 10 and older, but in the United States I think it's 12 years old when a child can sit in the front seat, but many people obied that law. In some cases when the car only has 2 seats (two in the front) the parent or guardian has no choice but to let the child sit at the front.
Depends on how old your child is, his or her weight and how tall he or she is and the country in which you are driving.
I found a really helpful PDF put out by the Utah Safety council. According to it, there is no law regarding children riding in the front seat of the car: http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/assets/pdf/utboosterlaw.pdf It is recommended that children under age 12 ride in the back seat, or to turn the airbags off if a child under 12 is in the front seat, but there is no law saying you have to.
There is no law stating that a child has to ride in the rear seat of a vehicle. For safety reasons, it is better for a child to ride in the rear seat due to the fact of many recorded deaths involving children and airbags.