I am also researching this question. So far, I can only find information that says there is "no law" mandating this, but "children are always safer in the the back seat," and it is "recommended" that children ride in the back through age 12. If you have a truck, I do think you have to disable the passenger side airbag if transporting a child in a rear-facing safety seat. If using the airbag with older children, they should sit with the seat as far back as possible b/c a deployed airbag can do serious damage when it hits the face or neck of a shorter passenger.
the age that you need to be to ride in the front seat of the car is 12
You should be age 12+
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.
80 pounds i guess
no, there are state laws against it.
not allowed
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
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.
In Virginia, children must be at least 8 years old or 4'9" tall to ride in the front seat of a vehicle. It is recommended that children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat for safety reasons.
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 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.
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.
the legal height and weight is 4'10 and 92 pounds
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.