I know that in a car with an air bag the child is supposed to be like 12, but how old in a car without an air bag?
2006-12-04 02:54:52 · 21 answers · asked by ~Chozengirl~ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
it's not an age thing really. It's more of a weight thing. I'm not sure exactly but it's like 70 or 80 lbs.
2006-12-04 05:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by champagne b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that you child is not to ride in the front seat with out an air bag untill they are 11, but some will say if you do not have an airbag its okay to ride up frot if they are not in a car seat still, but it is safer to just put them in the back seat!!!
2006-12-04 02:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by hott_snowflakegrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12
read below....
Air Bag Safety Steps
Infants in rear-facing child safety seats must never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag.Children 12 and under should ride buckled up in the rear seat. They should use child safety seats, booster seats, or safety belts appropriate for their age and size.Everyone should buckle up with both lap AND shoulder belts on every trip. Driver and front passenger seats should be moved as far back from the dashboard as practical.Infants under age one must ride facing the rear of the car in the rear seat. Parents should feel just as comfortable in this situation as they do when they put their babies down for a nap and leave the room.If a baby has special health needs and requires full-time supervision, ask another adult to ride with the baby in the back seat and travel alone as little as possible until the health problem is resolved.Check your vehicle owner's manual and the instructions provided with your child safety seat for information on air bags and safety seat use.
Why have children died in vehicles with air bags?
In almost all cases in which an infant died, the baby was riding in a rear-facing safety seat in the front passenger seat. The back of the safety seat was so close to the dashboard that the air bag hit the safety seat with tremendous force. The force broke the back of the safety seat and caused a fatal brain injury. Child safety seats are not designed to protect against this extreme impact.
In almost all cases in which a child over age 1 has died from impact by the air bag, he or she was "out of position" – either unbuckled, or not wearing the shoulder portion of the safety belt. The child slid or flexed forward during pre-crash braking, so the head and neck were close to the dashboard at the time the air bag was triggered. Severe head or neck injuries occurred.
If a child is sitting against the seat back, fully restrained by a forward-facing child safety seat or a lap/shoulder belt and the seat is pushed all the way back, the danger from the air bag is reduced.
What about sports cars and pickup trucks?
If there is no rear seat and no air bag shut-off switch, a child is at high risk from a passenger air bag.
Some pickup trucks made since model year 1996 have switches to shut off the passenger air bag. Other vehicles may have them in future years. Turning off the switch is the best way to protect an infant riding in a rear-facing safety seat or an older child using a safety seat, booster, or safety belt.
2006-12-04 02:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by sshhmmee2000 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children 12 and under ride in the back seat.
Not all cars have airbags, so I am guessing that includes airbags.
2006-12-04 03:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even without an airbag it is still recommended that children under 12 ride in the backseat...as they say "the backseat is the safeseat for kids under 12"
2006-12-04 03:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
10 years old
2006-12-04 02:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by <3 mykiddos,mylife <3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not take the risk of putting a child, airbag or not, in the front seat.
2006-12-04 02:58:53 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is no airbag they can safely ride in the front, even in an infant seat provided it can be installed properly. However most local laws forbid it so check with the police in your area.
2006-12-04 03:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
children under 13 years old should be in the backseat of the car whether you have airbags or not the safest seat is in the backseat.
2006-12-04 03:15:36 · answer #9 · answered by brandalynbrodie06 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 years old
2006-12-04 03:02:10 · answer #10 · answered by Angela Vicario 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋