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denise44443
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can anyone tell me what age for illinois can children sit in the front seat of a car?
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I don't believe this is legislated in Illinois.
However, common sense, physics and prudence dictate that nobody under 13 years old, 5 feet and 100 pounds should ride in the front seat, UNLESS for some reason the back seat is unavailable (for example, a two seat vehicle, or all the rear seatbelts are taken by other children.)
If you MUST put a child in the front seat, a good rule of thumb to go by is the oldest child STILL IN A HARNESS should sit there.
However, common sense, physics and prudence dictate that nobody under 13 years old, 5 feet and 100 pounds should ride in the front seat, UNLESS for some reason the back seat is unavailable (for example, a two seat vehicle, or all the rear seatbelts are taken by other children.)
If you MUST put a child in the front seat, a good rule of thumb to go by is the oldest child STILL IN A HARNESS should sit there.
swtgi1982
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Most car manufactures will tell you the same thing if you look in your owners manual. Some even have it posted on on the visor in the front seats.
swtgi1982
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Also I had a question on the front seat as well. A friend of mine said she had a report of 5 yrs old patient of theirs at the ped office where she works injured in a slow moving fender bender. The child was in a car seat (no idea what kind) in the front seat with no air bag deployment. His head hit the dash while in his car seat. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how this happened?
Here is my theories.
1) If in harness, not properly tightened or the seat was not buckled to the vehicle seat (which I see a lot of around here)
2) He was in a booster (which is very plausible given his age around here. With his shoulder strap around his back side instead of in front where it belongs.
I am leaning toward the second option since that sounds most plausible.
Last option is he was unrestrained or in a belt only (both illegal here in MI) and the mom lied to cover her behind. Which I also see a lot of around here. I see newborns on moms lap all the time with no seat even for them in the vehicle. There was not first responders on the scene, mom just took him to the ER herself after to be checked out when his head hurt, so they only have her word to go on.
Here is my theories.
1) If in harness, not properly tightened or the seat was not buckled to the vehicle seat (which I see a lot of around here)
2) He was in a booster (which is very plausible given his age around here. With his shoulder strap around his back side instead of in front where it belongs.
I am leaning toward the second option since that sounds most plausible.
Last option is he was unrestrained or in a belt only (both illegal here in MI) and the mom lied to cover her behind. Which I also see a lot of around here. I see newborns on moms lap all the time with no seat even for them in the vehicle. There was not first responders on the scene, mom just took him to the ER herself after to be checked out when his head hurt, so they only have her word to go on.
Evolily
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It's legal, but not safe. It is illegal if you are misusing the child restraint by putting it in the front seat, since we have a proper use clause. The most dangerous place in the car is the front passenger seat.
I'm 23, I was out of a booster at 4 or 5 years old but I was in the back seat until MUCH older. It's been known for quite some time that children belong in the back seat whenever possible.
I'm 23, I was out of a booster at 4 or 5 years old but I was in the back seat until MUCH older. It's been known for quite some time that children belong in the back seat whenever possible.
BookMama
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Also I had a question on the front seat as well. A friend of mine said she had a report of 5 yrs old patient of theirs at the ped office where she works injured in a slow moving fender bender. The child was in a car seat (no idea what kind) in the front seat with no air bag deployment. His head hit the dash while in his car seat. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how this happened?
Here is my theories.
1) If in harness, not properly tightened or the seat was not buckled to the vehicle seat (which I see a lot of around here)
2) He was in a booster (which is very plausible given his age around here. With his shoulder strap around his back side instead of in front where it belongs.
I am leaning toward the second option since that sounds most plausible.
Last option is he was unrestrained or in a belt only (both illegal here in MI) and the mom lied to cover her behind. Which I also see a lot of around here. I see newborns on moms lap all the time with no seat even for them in the vehicle. There was not first responders on the scene, mom just took him to the ER herself after to be checked out when his head hurt, so they only have her word to go on.
This is completely plausible. In a crash, the seat belt will stretch, and so will the harness of the car seat. Let's say that the car seat was installed a little loosely with the seatbelt, and the harness was a little loose on the child, and the vehicle seat wasn't pushed all the way back. Given those three situations (all extremely plausible and even likely), it's definitely possible that the child could have hit his head on the dashboard. :twocents:
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