Forward facing baby in front seat

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Hazelandlucy

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Today while driving down a 2 lane major road I saw a carseat in the front seat. I thought for a moment maybe it was a booster, but no it was very much a convertible with a 5 - 9 month forward facing baby in it. We were in traffic and I was able to watch the car a bit and the mother was tending to the baby so I am sure her rationale was wanting him next to her. I know rear facing in front of an airbag is deadly, but what about forward facing? Obviously he is way too young to FF, but besides that is the airbag still a risk?
 
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katymyers

katymyers

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AllieK said:
I think the airbag sensors can tell when a car seat is installed and the airbag gets turned off.
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That's assuming there are sensors, older vehicles don't have them at all. It's not safe, not at all, especially for a child that young. I'd like to say it's better than a rear facing seat being put there but I don't know if it's really that much safer.


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Carrie_R

Carrie_R

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I would think it's less dangerous, for sure. The impact of an airbag on a RF seat is almost certainly deadly. Although in a child that young, both would be awful.
 
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Keeyamah

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katymyers said:
That's assuming there are sensors, older vehicles don't have them at all. It's not safe, not at all, especially for a child that young. I'd like to say it's better than a rear facing seat being put there but I don't know if it's really that much safer.


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Yep, the sensor in my moms van will indicate it's off when I'm sitting in it at my weight and on when it should be off.
 
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Hazelandlucy

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The car didn't look particularly new but not ancient either. Hopefully it had sensors! It was the most bizarre thing to see.
 
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