how old should you be to sit in the front seat of the car???

Question

me and my brother always fight over it!!! (I'm 14 and hes 10)
PLEASE ANSWER

Answer 1

When you are more than 12 years old and/or more than 4’9” (57 inches) tall. Hope this helps. Show this to your bro and parents so that you can always get the front seat.

Answer 2

You should win the fight over the front seat. At 10 years old, he is too young to sit in the front safely. Have your parents read this:

Every state has different laws regarding child passenger safety. Some states govern age limits in certain seating positions, others don't. But the recommendation by all safety experts is that children 12 and under ride properly restrained in the rear seat. A child can ride in the front seat if there are no other seats left or there is no back seat as long as they are in a forward facing car seat, booster seat, or seat belt (depending on the child's age) if there is an active passenger side airbag that cannot be turned off. An infant riding in a rear facing car seat can NEVER ride in front of an airbag, so if they have to go in the front seat, there must be an on/off switch to deactivate the airbag. For forward facing kids, turning off the airbag is safer if you have that option, otherwise, the vehicle seat should be pushed all the way back out of the airbag deployment zone and you should make sure the child does not lean forward into it while riding.

Answer 3

infants can legally take a seat interior the front seat at any age... presented they're applying the restraint that's good for the toddler’s length and weight. a toddler is plenty safer interior the back seat, so fill the back seat positions first with the smaller infants. The back seat promises 35–40% greater risk-free practices for passengers.

Answer 4

The law requires children travelling in cars to use an appropriate child restraint or adult seat belt, if they are available. Children cannot be carried in the front seat unless they are either in a child restraint or are using the seat belt. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that children under the age of 14 years are either using an appropriate child restraint or an adult seat belt if available.

Cars - Children under 3 years old
If carried in the front seat, an appropriate child restraint MUST be used (the adult seat belt is not sufficient). Children under 3 years old may not travel in the front unless they are in a child restraint.

If carried in the rear seat, an appropriate child restraint MUST be used, IF AVAILABLE.

If an appropriate restraint is fitted in the front of the car, but not the rear, children under 3 years old MUST sit in the front and use that restraint. Remember, you could move the restraint from the front to the rear if you wish. Rearward-facing seats are designed to be used in the rear as well as the front. You should always put a rearward-facing baby seat in the rear if is a front passenger airbag fitted.

Cars - Children Aged 3 to 11 years and under 1.5 metres tall
If carried in the front seat, an appropriate child restraint MUST be worn IF AVAILABLE.
If not, an adult seat belt MUST be worn.

If carried in the rear seat, an appropriate child restraint MUST be worn IF AVAILABLE.
If not, an adult seat belt MUST be worn IF AVAILABLE.

If an appropriate restraint or seat belt is fitted in the front of the car, but not in the rear, children between 3 to 11 years old and under 1.5 metres tall MUST use that restraint or seat belt. (Remember, you could move the restraint from the front to the rear if you wish).

Cars - Children Aged 12 or 13 years or younger children 1.5 metres or more in height
If carried in the front or rear seat, an adult seat belt MUST be worn IF AVAILABLE.

Cars - Passengers Over 14 years old
If travelling in the front or rear seat, an adult seat belt MUST be worn IF AVAILABLE.

Answer 5

It's not about age- it's about weight. Look at the weight restrictions on a car seat and then a toddler or booster seat- you'll get general idea from there.

Answer 6

12..that's the law, in my state..my brother is 11. and i'm 16, and we still fight for the front seat. my parents make us alternate.

Answer 7

at my house the oldest got to sit up front unless it was a special occasion, like my birthday!
i was the youngest and i had to wait a long time before i got the front seat priveledge...by that time i was old enough to not really care:)

so, i vote that the oldest gets the front!

Answer 8

I think around 9 or 10, but also you need to be a certain height and , or a certain weight

Answer 9

My state requires you to be 13 or over a certain height and weight.

Answer 10

You should be the one sitting in the front.
I believe the minimum age is 12.