age and weight to when a child can sit in the front seat
According to the California DMV [1], a child may sit in the front seat if they are 8 or older, or one of the following holds: 1  There is no rear seat or the rear seats are either side-facing jump seats or rear-facing seats. 2  The child passenger restraint system cannot be installed properly in the rear seat. According to the California DMV [1], a child may sit in the front seat if they are 8 or older, or one of the following holds: There is no rear seat or the rear seats are either side-facing jump seats or rear-facing seats. The child passenger restraint system cannot be installed properly in the rear seat. All rear seats are already occupied by children under the age of 8 years old. A medical reason requires the child to ride in the front seat. Find a child passenger safety technician. Seat Children in the Back Seat. Buckle all children aged 12 and under in the back seat. Don’t Seat Children in Front of an Airbag. Airbags can kill young children riding in the front seat. Never place a rear-facing car seat in front of an air bag. Make sure children are properly buckled up in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt, whichever is appropriate for their age, height and weight. Birth up to Age 2: Rear-facing car seat. For the best possible protection, infants and children should be buckled in a rear-facing car seat, in the back seat, until age 2 or when they reach the upper weight or height limits of their particular seat. Check the seat’s owner’s manual and/or labels on the seat for weight and height limits. Age 2 up to at least Age 5: Forward-facing car seat. When children outgrow their rear-facing seats they should be buckled in a forward-facing car seat, in the back seat, until at least age 5 or when they reach the upper weight or height limit of their particular seat. Check the seat’s owner’s manual and/or labels on the seat for weight and height limits. Age 5 up until seat belts fit properly: Booster seat. Once children outgrow their forward-facing seat, (by reaching the upper height or weight limit of their seat), they should be buckled in a belt positioning booster seat until seat belts fit properly. In California, drivers can be fined more than $475 and get a point on their driving records, therefore increasing insurance rates, if a child under the age of 8 is sitting in the front seat. However, there are some exemptions to the law, and a child under age 8 can ride in the front seat if: There is no rear seat. Preventing Motor Vehicle Injuries in Children. 1  Based on strong evidence of effectiveness, the Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends car seat laws and car seat distribution plus education programs to increase restraint use and decrease injuries and deaths to child passengers.11. In California, drivers can be fined more than $475 and get a point on their driving records, therefore increasing insurance rates, if a child under the age of 8 is sitting in the front seat. However, there are some exemptions to the law, and a child under age 8 can ride in the front seat if: 1  There is no rear seat. 2  The rear seats are side-facing jump seats. 3  The rear seats are rear-facing seats. 4  The car seat or booster cannot be installed properly in the rear seat. Buckling children in age- and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts reduces the risk of serious and fatal injuries: 1  Car seat use reduces the risk for death to infants (aged <1 year) by 71%; and to toddlers (aged 1–4 years) by 54% in passenger vehicles.2. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that a child be 13 years old to sit in the front seat . Whether a child sits in the front seat between the ages of 8–13, depends on the child’s height and weight, and how comfortably they will fit in the seat belt: California law requires a child to be 8 years old to ride in the front seat. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that a child be 13 years old to sit in the front seat​.
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that a child be 13 years old to sit in the front seat . Whether a child sits in the front seat between the ages of 8–13, depends on the child’s height and weight.