yes because the airbag can kill them, or seriously injure them. If they are at least 12 or older, they can sit in the front (in my opnion)
back seat
Laws on age/weight requirements for front seat passengers vary by state. However, a general rule is that front seat passengers should be over the age of 12 and over 80 pounds. However, keep in mind that when driving with children, the back seat is always safer.
Laws on age/weight requirements for front seat passengers vary by state. However, a general rule is that front seat passengers should be over the age of 12 and over 70-80 pounds. However, keep in mind that when driving with children, the back seat is always safer.
It is illegal to do so. Put the child in the back seat where they are much safer.
13 years old. Kids 12 and under are MUCH safer riding in the back seat.
It is safer than the back, where it concussion usually occurs.
Put the infant seat in the back seat of the car and not in the front. Children should ride properly restrained in the back seat whenever possible. Children are much safer (approximately 29 percent) the farther they are from the point of impact -- most commonly a frontal crash. The seat should be installed facing backward. I cannot think of a good reason for you to put the child in the front seat, unless possibly you have other children, and think this is the best route to go. If that is the case, then place the largest child in the front seat with the seat pulled back as far as possible. Put the infant in the rear. You can have a passenger side air bag disconnect switch installed by a professional with permission from the NHTSA. Go to www.nhtsa.gov for more information.
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.
Its safer for the seat to be facing backwards, because during a collision or an abrupt stop the infant would not be able to slip out of the car seat, and also so the infant will not choke on the car seat's seat belt. It is also safer to have an infant/child to be sitting in the back seat and not in the front passenger seat until the recommended age.
Its safer for the seat to be facing backwards, because during a collision or an abrupt stop the infant would not be able to slip out of the car seat, and also so the infant will not choke on the car seat's seat belt. It is also safer to have an infant/child to be sitting in the back seat and not in the front passenger seat until the recommended age.
All children 12 and under should remain in the back seat. Children 12 and under can be killed by the airbag in the front seats.
In Ontario (Canada) the law states that under the age of 12 or under a specific weight (?), the child must be in the back seat, due to Air bags. My 2cents: It is also safer for kids to be in the back seat, in the event of an accident, they are protected by the back of the front seat, rather than hitting the dashboard or windshield.