what is the legal age for a child to sit in front seat?
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If a child restraint is not available, children under 3 years must travel in the rear, but may be unrestrained. Children 3 years and over, up to 135cm tall must sit in the rear and use an adult seat belt. Children aged 12 years or more, or over 135cm tall, may travel the front, but must wear the seat belt.
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When can my child ride in the front seat? According to North Carolina law, children less than age 5 and less than 40 pounds must be in the back seat in vehicles with active passenger-side front airbags. However, the recommendation is to keep kids in the back seat until they are 12 or 13.
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Children under the age of 10 cannot travel in the front seats without using a child restraint. The only exceptions are if there are no rear seats, the rear seats are already occupied by children under 10 or if there are no seat belts.
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The Law. The law requires all children travelling in the front or rear seat of any car, van or goods vehicle must use the correct child car seat until they are either 135 cm in height or 12 years old (which ever they reach first). After this they must use an adult seat belt.
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Age 8 and above: A child age 8 and older can sit in a regular seat using a seat belt. However, the New Jersey law does not specify when children over age 8 can move from the back seat to the front seat. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends children not sit in the front seat until age 12.
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When can my child sit in the front seat of the car? The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recommends that children sit in the back seat and not the front seat until age 13, although sitting any child in the back is always a better option.
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When Can My Child Sit in the Front Seat in South Dakota? South Dakota Department of Social Services recommends that your child should travel in the back seat until they are 12.
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To my surprise, there is no law in New York that regulates when a child can sit in the front seat of a car. However, New York State's official Seat Belt Law brochure states: "For maximum protection, children under the age of 12 should sit in the rear seat of the vehicle".
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CHILDREN 8 TO 18: MUST WEAR A SEAT BELT The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recommends that children sit in the back seat and not the front seat until age 13, although sitting any child in the back is always a better option.
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Washington law doesn't allow children to sit in the front seat of the car until age 13. Puerto Rico law requires children to remain in the back seat of the car until age 12.
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Once they reach the age of 13, they may ride in the front passenger seat of the car. Note that ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 17 must wear a seat belt at all times in your vehicle, regardless of where they are sitting.
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Children must normally use a child car seat until they're 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
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A child aged seven or over, but under the age of 15, may be seated in the front seat of a vehicle without an approved suitable child restraint if there is no back seat, or the back seat is already full of other children under 15 years old. The child must be restrained using the available safety belt.
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When can my child sit in the front seat? Tennessee state law mandates that your child should sit in the rear seat (when available) until they turn 9 years old. Children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat of the vehicle whenever possible as the back seat is the safest position for children.
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When can your child sit in the front seat of the car Most provinces and territories allow children aged 13 years and older to sit in the front seat. Please keep in mind that all cars have front air bags. These airbags are powerful when they inflate during a crash and can injure children.
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In Ohio, children over age 13 can legally ride in the front seat. But all children under age 16 must wear a seat belt in the car, whether they are seated in the front or back seat. At age 16 or older, the driver of the vehicle and all occupants in the front seat must wear a seat belt, according to Ohio law.
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Children 4 years up to 7 years Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats, unless all the other seats are occupied by children who are under 7 years.