Can you put a car seat in the front passenger?

Infants and toddlers should be buckled in a rear-facing car seat with a harness, in the back seat, until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of their car seat. Never place a rear-facing car seat in the front seat. Front passenger air bags can injure or kill young children in a crash.

Can a toddler sit in the front seat if there is no airbag?

Legally, children can’t sit in the front seat until they are eight years old, but even then it isn’t advisable. If there is an airbag in the front passenger seat, it is never legal to have a rear-facing car seat in the front seat. The back seat is fully occupied by younger children.

What side of the car should a baby car seat be on?

Placing the car seat in the wrong spot The safest place for your child’s car seat is in the back seat, away from active air bags. If the car seat is placed in the front seat and the air bag inflates, it could hit the back of a rear-facing car seat — right where the child’s head is — and cause a serious or fatal injury.

Can car seats go side by side?

Type of vehicle: In some cars, two car seats will not fit side-by-side in the back seat. In these situations, it is most important to have each car seat safely installed, even if they are placed on opposite ends. In these situations, it may be safest to have the car seats on opposite sides.

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

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.

How much weight do you have to be to sit in the front seat?

at least 9 years of age. 4 feet 9 inches in height. 80 lb in weight.

Should carseat be on passenger or driver side?

For ease of access and keeping an eye on a baby, the most common spot for a baby’s car seat is the rear passenger side. But the study showed that children under age 3 seated in the center of the back seat had nearly half the risk of injury in motor vehicle crashes than children seated in either of the other positions.

Is it safe to put a car seat behind the driver or passenger?

A study published in Pediatrics, showed for children newborn to 3 years old and all installs being equal, sitting in the center rear seat is 43\% safer than sitting on the side in the back. The rear center position will be the furthest from any impact in any type of crash.

Can you put car seats side by side?

Type of vehicle: In some cars, two car seats will not fit side-by-side in the back seat. In these situations, it is most important to have each car seat safely installed, even if they are placed on opposite ends. Also, larger vehicles may have rear bucket seats with benches in the last row.