I think its that they have to be over 4'9", and if you're looking for age I would say 10. I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure.
In Illinois, the law requires passengers to be at least 8 years old to ride in the front seat of a vehicle. Children under 8 must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system in the back seat of the vehicle.
In Florida, children under the age of 6 must be secured in a federally-approved child restraint seat while riding in a motor vehicle. If a child is not secured in a child restraint seat, they must sit in the back seat if the vehicle is equipped with one. It is recommended for children under 13 to ride in the back seat whenever possible.
In Mississippi, a child must be at least 8 years old or 57 inches tall to sit in the front seat of a vehicle. It is recommended that children under 13 years old sit in the back seat for safety reasons.
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In Missouri, children under the age of 8 must be secured in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle, unless the back seat is occupied by younger children under 8 or the vehicle has no back seat. It is recommended that all children under 13 years old ride in the back seat whenever possible, regardless of the state's specific law.
Effective March 27, 2005: all back seat passengers who are age four or older but under age seven must be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system. A child older than four years of age and over four feet nine inches in height may be restrained by a safety belt. It is not illegal under NYS law for a child passenger to ride in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger air bag, but it is dangerous. Recent studies show that air bags can cause serious or fatal injuries to infants, children or small adults that sit in the passenger-side front seat. It is also normally safer for a child of any age to ride in the back seat of any vehicle. For the best child passenger protection in your vehicle: * Never put a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle and face it toward the rear of a vehicle if that vehicle has a passenger-side air bag. * Do not put small children in the front seat of vehicle that has an air bag. Put a child that does not use a safety seat and who is less than five ft. in height in the back seat. * If a child must ride in the front seat, make sure the car seat is installed as far back as possible. Fasten the child securely in the child safety seat or seat belt. An air bag that opens suddenly can cause a serious injury to your infant or young child. * Air bags, used with seat belts, provide the best protection for older children and adults during an accident. * Remember that the back seat is the safest location for children to ride.
In New Jersey, children under the age of 8 and under 57 inches tall are required to ride in a child safety seat or booster seat in the back seat of the vehicle. However, there is no specific law in New Jersey that states an age requirement for sitting in the front seat of a vehicle. It is recommended that children under 13 years old sit in the back seat for safety reasons.
First of all, people riding in the front, as well as the back seat are required to wear seat belts. It's against the law in most states for a child to sit in the front seat of a car that has front air bags. Only children taller than 4'9' in height, and/or the age of twelve should ride in the front seat of a vehicle.
no national law in USA. check state and local. restrictions often involve age, type of vehicle, seat-belt use, DMV approved supplemental seating device (child seat), relationship between child and drive (immediate family), etc, etc, etc.
The law states that children under the age of 8 must be secured in an approved child safety seat. 8 years and older just need to be secured with a seat belt. There is no specification as to front or rear row seating.
In Iowa, children under 6 years old must be properly secured in a child restraint system in the back seat of a vehicle, unless the back seat is already occupied by other children under 6. It is recommended that children always ride in the back seat due to the risks associated with airbag deployment in the front seat.
There is no law stating that a child has to ride in the rear seat of a vehicle. For safety reasons, it is better for a child to ride in the rear seat due to the fact of many recorded deaths involving children and airbags.