California Law requires all children who are 6 years of age or less and weigh less than 60 pounds to be transported in a Child Restraint System. Anyone older or weighs more than that is allowed to sit in front. Now I am only talking about California. I don't know globally. But IMO, what is good for CA is good federally.
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Weight and not size determines when they are able to ride in the front. One of the problems with front seats for a child is the front airbags. The airbags have hurt children because they are smaller and lighter in weight than an adult.
A child should not sit in the front but a tween (Atween is a person the ages of 11-12) can sit in the front as long as the tween is over 80 pounds.
During hard braking, inertia would cause the weight of the vehicle to shift forward towards the front wheels. This is because the momentum of the vehicle is being slowed down, leading to a weight transfer from the rear wheels to the front wheels.
In Arkansas, a child can sit in the front seat of a vehicle when they are at least 6 years old and weigh at least 60 pounds.
the weight for sitting in the front in for in Virginia is 80 pounds
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It doesn't matter about the weight or height. For safety the child should be fifteen or older.
It is not a matter of weight so much as age. Children should be 13 years or older to be in the front seat
VEHICLE SPECIFIC.
Yes, releasing pressure from the brake pedal can result in a shift of weight to the front of the vehicle. When the brakes are applied, weight is transferred to the front wheels due to inertia. When the brakes are released, this weight transfer is reversed, causing the vehicle's weight to shift back towards the rear. This dynamic is particularly noticeable during deceleration and acceleration phases in a vehicle's movement.
It is safe and legal for a child of any age to sit in the front passenger side of the car. They must have the correct child restraint for their height and weight.