» The vehicle has no front passenger air bag It is legal, though not necessarily recommended, for a child to ride in the front seat if any of the following apply:.The child could be seriously injured or killed if there is a crash and the airbag deploys. Rear-facing car seats cannot be installed in front of an active airbag. However, the recommendation is to keep kids in the back seat until they are 12 or 13. 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.When can my child ride in the front seat?.Refer to choosing and using for more information about keeping children facing the rear as long as possible for maximum safety.At a minimum, children should stay rear-facing until at least age 2. For best protection children should stay rear-facing until they outgrow the rear-facing seat based on weight or height. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children are five times safer riding rear-facing than forward-facing. However, in this case the law should be considered to be a bare minimum standard. Legally, a child can turn to face the front of the car as long as they meet the minimum requirements for forward-facing specified by the manufacturer (generally at least 1 year old and at least 20 pounds). Every car seat and booster seat has a different set of requirements for use that may include age, height, and weight requirements. The only requirement under North Carolina law is that any seat used must be used correctly according to the manufacturer’s instructions.When can my child use a car seat that faces the front of the car?.For best practice recommendations, refer to Choosing and Using Car Seats. What is allowed under the North Carolina Child Passenger Safety law should be considered to be “minimum standards” and is not necessarily what is recommended to provide the best protection. Are there differences between what the NC law allows and what is recommended for buckling up children?.
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