A child must be 11 and above to sit in the front seat. Any child under the weight of 75 lbs should be in the back seat. If you are under the age of eight you should be in the back seat with a booster seat. If your car does not have a back seat, then your child should still sit in the front but still with a booster seat. You should also get your air-bag de-activated if you need a child to sit in the front that is under the age of 11.
However, you should read your car's owner's manual as well. Some vehicles automatically turn off the airbag AND seat belt tensioner if the weight in the seat is under 66 pounds. Therefore, the seat belt would not work in an accident and it would be unsafe to ever have a live person even with booster seat in the front if the total weight is under 66 lbs. This is just one example from our Mazda 3. Your vehicle may have a different weight limit and may or may not shut off the seat belt tensioner if the passenger's weight is under the specified limit.
In Michigan, children under 4 years old must ride in a car seat in the back seat of the vehicle if there is a back seat available. Children between 4 and 8 years old must also ride in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat unless the back seat is occupied by other children under 4 years old. It is recommended that children under 13 years old ride in the back seat whenever possible.
In Michigan, children under 8 years old must be properly buckled into a car seat in the back seat, unless the vehicle's back seats are already occupied by other children under age 4. It is safest for children to ride in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.
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 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.
In Maine, children under 12 years old are required to ride in the back seat of a vehicle when it is practical to do so. Children can only ride in the front seat if all back seats are occupied by other passengers under 12 years old or if the vehicle does not have a back seat.
Children under the age of 8 must be properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system in the back seat of the vehicle. It is recommended that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat for optimal safety.
In Michigan, children under 8 years old must be properly buckled into a car seat in the back seat, unless the vehicle's back seats are already occupied by other children under age 4. It is safest for children to ride in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.
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No special law exists to children riding in the front seat. Texas requires all children under 8 years of age or under 4'9" to ride in child safety seats. Texas law requires front seat occupants drivers and passengers to be in seat belts.
There are no laws concerning children and front seats. There is a law about children and the use of child safety seats.
you must spit on their head and shove it out the window
Seat belts became mandatory in Michigan since July 1, 1985. The entirety of the law can be viewed at the Michigan State Police website.
I found a really helpful PDF put out by the Utah Safety council. According to it, there is no law regarding children riding in the front seat of the car: http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/assets/pdf/utboosterlaw.pdf It is recommended that children under age 12 ride in the back seat, or to turn the airbags off if a child under 12 is in the front seat, but there is no law saying you have to.
You may not ride in the front seat of a car till you are 13 or older and must be over 85 pounds but this does not apply to cars without a back seat.
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 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.
In Maine, children under 12 years old are required to ride in the back seat of a vehicle when it is practical to do so. Children can only ride in the front seat if all back seats are occupied by other passengers under 12 years old or if the vehicle does not have a back seat.
Children under the age of 8 must be properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system in the back seat of the vehicle. It is recommended that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat for optimal safety.