What age can a child sit in the front passenger seat of a car?

It is safest — and best practice — for children to not sit in the front seat until they are 13 years old. The Centers for Disease Control, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and, most likely, even your air bag and car manufacturer recommend keeping children under age 13 in the back seat.

1. What age can a child travel in the front passenger seat?
2. Can you put a child seat in the front of a car UK?
3. How much do you have to weigh to sit in the front passenger seat of a car?
4. Can a 7 year old sit in the front seat act?
5. Can a 10 year old sit in the front seat?
6. Can a 12 year old sit in the front seat?

What age can a child travel in the front passenger seat?

If a child restraint is not available, children under 3 years must travel in the rear, but may be unrestrained. Children 3 years and over, up to 135cm tall must sit in the rear and use an adult seat belt. Children aged 12 years or more, or over 135cm tall, may travel the front, but must wear the seat belt.

Can you put a child seat in the front of a car UK?

Children aged between three and 12, or up to the height of 135cm (4'4”) in the UK and 150cm in Ireland (4'9”), must travel in a child seat placed in either the front or back of a car. ... We strongly recommend that children sit in the back and remain rear-facing for as long as possible to minimise the risk of injury.

How much do you have to weigh to sit in the front passenger seat of a car?

at least 9 years of age. 4 feet 9 inches in height. 80 lb in weight.

Can a 7 year old sit in the front seat act?

Children aged from 4 years old but under 7 years old cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats, unless all other back seats are occupied by children younger than 7 years in an approved child restraint or booster seat.

Can a 10 year old sit in the front seat?

While airbags are meant to protect adults from harm in a car crash, they can't protect children sitting in the front seat. As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children ages 13 and under buckle up in the back seat for safety.

Can a 12 year old sit in the front seat?

Once your child has reached the proper height and weight, the seat belt fits appropriately and, when they're over the age of 12, your child is then old enough to sit in the front seat. ... Once a child reaches 4 feet 9 inches tall, they should be ready to move to a seat belt, if they're over 12 years old.