1 Children 1 through 5 years old, weighing between 20 to 40 lbs., must be in a forward-facing child safety seat. 2  Children over 1 through 5 years old, weighing 40 to 80 lbs., must be in a belt-positioning booster seat.
http://www.dmv.org/sc-south-carolina/safety-laws.php
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.
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While riding in a vehicle, children under the age of six need to be properly restrained by an approved child safety seat. However, additional conditions apply: 1  Children under 1 year old or weighing less than 20 lbs must be in a rear-facing child safety seat.
http://www.dmv.org/sc-south-carolina/safety-laws.php
1 Children under 1 year old or weighing less than 20 lbs must be in a rear-facing child safety seat. 2  Children 1 through 5 years old, weighing between 20 to 40 lbs., must be in a forward-facing child safety seat. 3  Children over 1 through 5 years old, weighing 40 to 80 lbs., must be in a belt-positioning booster seat.
http://www.dmv.org/sc-south-carolina/safety-laws.php
A child under the age of 8 and a height of 57 inches shall be secured as described in (a) or (b) until they reach the upper limits of the rear-facing or forwardfacing seat, then in a belt positioning booster seat. d. A child over 8 years of age or 57 inches in height must be properly secured by a seat belt.
http://www.nj.gov/lps/hts/childseats/childseats_newlaw.html
In general, children under 6 years old cannot ride in the front seat. But, this stipulation is waived if the vehicle doesn't have a back seat, or if the back seat is occupied by other children under 6 years old.
http://www.dmv.org/sc-south-carolina/safety-laws.php
1 Children over 1 through 5 years old, weighing 40 to 80 lbs., must be in a belt-positioning booster seat. 2  Regardless of age, children weighing over 80 lbs. or those who can can sit erect against the car seat and bend their legs over the seat's edge are not required to be in a booster seat.
http://www.dmv.org/sc-south-carolina/safety-laws.php
A-Use the seat belt fit test on all children under 13 years of age to be sure they are big enough to safely use the adult seat belt without a booster seat. 1  Have the child sit all the way back on the vehicle seat.
http://www.nj.gov/lps/hts/childseats/childseats_newlaw.html
Answer by Kayla1256. Confidence votes 208. You have to be at least 8 years old, but the law says for New York,California, Florida, Texas, Georgia and Alabama you have to be at least 11 years old to sit in the front seat.
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(Title 39:3-76.2a). Any child under the age of 8 years old and a height of 57 inches shall be secured as follows in the rear seat of a motor vehicle: a. A child under the age of 2 years and 30 pounds shall be secured in a rear-facing seat equipped with a 5-point harness. b.
http://www.nj.gov/lps/hts/childseats/childseats_newlaw.html
how old do you have to be to sit in the front seat
You have to be at least 11 years old to sit in the front seat.