How old do you have to be to sit in the front seat of a car in Florida?

Answer 1

On this website:

http://www.floridadrivers.com/traffic_safety/frequently_asked_questions.php

it says that children ages 10 and up can sit in the front seat in Florida. However, most car manuals strongly recommend age 12 due to the airbag. People under a certain height can be seriously injured by the airbag.

Answer 2

Yes, but only if the vehicle is not equipped with a passenger side airbag. Although it is not advised to allow any child under the age of 8 to ride in the front seat of a vehicle.

Florida law requires children under 5 years of age to be properly restrained no matter where they are seated in the vehicle. Children through age 3 must be secured in a separate carrier (child safety seat) or in a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat. For children ages 4 - 5, a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt may be used. If a safety belt does not fit the child correctly, a booster set should be used to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts once they outgrow forward facing child safety seats (generally at about 40 pounds and 4 years old). Children from approximately 40-80 pounds and under 4'9" in height should ride in a booster seat.

Infants must ride rear-facing until they are at least one year old and weigh 20 pounds or more. Rear-facing, the infant should be semi-upright at an angle or no more than 45 degrees.

A forward-facing older child should ride sitting upright.

Never place a child in a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger air bag. Always use the back seat.

Violation of the child restraint law carries a fine of $60 and 3 points on the driving record.

Answer 3

Seat belts are required in all 50 states. A Federal law was passed that requires all states to enforce this law in order to collect their share of Federal Highway improvement dollars.

Answer 4

it doesn't matter about age, I thinks it's by weight 80 pounds over i think but I'am not positive.

Answer 5

Independent of regulations, children between the ages of 4 and 8, or weighing under 80 lbs, should sit in a booster seat.

Answer 6

You have to be 12 years old