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camarorad · 03-09-2010, 03:07 PM

Has anyone tried this? Although my five year old can fit in the back seat with the booster behind me, I have to move my seat pretty far forward, enough for it to be uncomfortable, especially working the clutch. I'm not that tall (5'11'') but it makes driving more difficult.

I live in PA, and there is no preference apparantly as far as the law is concerned for front or back seat for kids in booster seats.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 03-09-2010, 03:10 PM

Depends on how heavy the boster seat is with you child in it. As long as the airbags stays off on the passenger side you are safe.

It would depend more on how the car rated in carsh test for the front occupants versus the rear occupants. If the rear is safer put the child back there.

camarorad · 03-09-2010, 03:15 PM

Well along with the booster I'm pretty sure the airbag is on. Together I bet its close to 45-50lbs.

Is there a way to disable the passenger airbag?

MemphisRaines · 03-09-2010, 03:35 PM

Interesting that PA doesn't have a law for kids in the front seat. Here in TN there is a height/weight requirement to ride in the front seat. I believe no car seats are allowed in the front...vehicles without back seats are exempt of course.

Bottom line though is the back seat is safer and if you want my two cents I would put safety over comfort and convenience....I've been through it with both my kids and they hated it but were in the back seat until there were adult sized...about 120 lbs...

Dave Coyle · 03-09-2010, 03:39 PM

Why is he behind your seat? Why not put him behind the passanger seat instead? For his safety and your peace of mind, don't put him up front until he is at least 4' tall.

AdnanHfuda · 03-09-2010, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Coyle

Why is he behind your seat? Why not put him behind the passanger seat instead? For his safety and your peace of mind, don't put him up front until he is at least 4' tall.

what he said

camarorad · 03-09-2010, 03:42 PM

Yeah, I hear you on the safety. That's what I'm going to keep doing likely. It's just that its not only a comfort thing- its hard to work the clutch properly and I would hate to get into an accident because of it. I'll just have to get used to it.

In PA, kids 4-7 need to be in a booster- regardless of weight, as crazy as that sounds. Apparantly from the research I've done, there's no requirement for seat placement, except for infants facing rearward.

camarorad · 03-09-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdnanHfuda

what he said

there's two of them

CLEAN · 03-09-2010, 04:01 PM

I'm pretty sure in TX there is no law about an age limit for them riding in the front seat. I haven't tried it w/ my 7 year old in the Camaro, but she rides up front in my Corvette and the airbag is disarmed. She's probably 50-55 lbs. I want to say the bag is disarmed until about 70 lbs.

Camaro21 · 03-09-2010, 04:06 PM

My 7 year old sits in the front seat with me. The air bag is not activated otherwise he will sit in the back..

johndawg · 03-09-2010, 04:13 PM

Check this site...
http://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx

KMSRS2SS · 03-09-2010, 04:17 PM

my 4 year old rode in the booster seat that sits on the front seat today. I have a 2 year old that sits behind her. All for the same reasons you speak of, too hard to work the clutch with the seat pulled that far forward. The air bag does not come on, she turns 5 in a few months.

camarowa · 03-09-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Coyle

Why is he behind your seat? Why not put him behind the passanger seat instead? For his safety and your peace of mind, don't put him up front until he is at least 4' tall.

rmpackers · 03-09-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KMSRS2SS

my 4 year old rode in the booster seat that sits on the front seat today. I have a 2 year old that sits behind her. All for the same reasons you speak of, too hard to work the clutch with the seat pulled that far forward. The air bag does not come on, she turns 5 in a few months.

There is a kid in Omaha that was paralyzed from the neck on down at the age of 5 from a front seat airbag. He graduated high school last year in a wheel chair. He would like to talk to you.

03-09-2010, 03:07 PM	#1
camarorad Out of my way Drives: RY 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: a long empty road Posts: 98	young kids in front seat? Has anyone tried this? Although my five year old can fit in the back seat with the booster behind me, I have to move my seat pretty far forward, enough for it to be uncomfortable, especially working the clutch. I'm not that tall (5'11'') but it makes driving more difficult. I live in PA, and there is no preference apparantly as far as the law is concerned for front or back seat for kids in booster seats. __________________

03-09-2010, 03:15 PM	#3
camarorad Out of my way Drives: RY 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: a long empty road Posts: 98	Well along with the booster I'm pretty sure the airbag is on. Together I bet its close to 45-50lbs. Is there a way to disable the passenger airbag? __________________

03-09-2010, 03:39 PM	#5
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03-09-2010, 03:42 PM	#7
camarorad Out of my way Drives: RY 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: a long empty road Posts: 98	Yeah, I hear you on the safety. That's what I'm going to keep doing likely. It's just that its not only a comfort thing- its hard to work the clutch properly and I would hate to get into an accident because of it. I'll just have to get used to it. In PA, kids 4-7 need to be in a booster- regardless of weight, as crazy as that sounds. Apparantly from the research I've done, there's no requirement for seat placement, except for infants facing rearward. __________________

03-09-2010, 04:01 PM	#9
CLEAN Drives: '19 Stingray '22 MB GLC 300 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	I'm pretty sure in TX there is no law about an age limit for them riding in the front seat. I haven't tried it w/ my 7 year old in the Camaro, but she rides up front in my Corvette and the airbag is disarmed. She's probably 50-55 lbs. I want to say the bag is disarmed until about 70 lbs. __________________ "Ever since we got the Camaro, everything seems better" -My 6 year old daughter

03-09-2010, 03:10 PM	#2
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Depends on how heavy the boster seat is with you child in it. As long as the airbags stays off on the passenger side you are safe. It would depend more on how the car rated in carsh test for the front occupants versus the rear occupants. If the rear is safer put the child back there.

03-09-2010, 03:35 PM	#4
MemphisRaines Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Clive, IA Posts: 97	Interesting that PA doesn't have a law for kids in the front seat. Here in TN there is a height/weight requirement to ride in the front seat. I believe no car seats are allowed in the front...vehicles without back seats are exempt of course. Bottom line though is the back seat is safer and if you want my two cents I would put safety over comfort and convenience....I've been through it with both my kids and they hated it but were in the back seat until there were adult sized...about 120 lbs...

03-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#10
Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,040 View My Garage	My 7 year old sits in the front seat with me. The air bag is not activated otherwise he will sit in the back..

03-09-2010, 04:13 PM	#11
johndawg I'd rather be shooting... Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black/Black Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 1,116 View My Garage	Check this site... http://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx __________________ Follow Us on The Official Photographer of the 2010, 2011 & 2012 Camaro5 Fests!!! www.theshuttergroup.com

03-09-2010, 04:17 PM	#12
KMSRS2SS I lurk Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MI. Posts: 309 View My Garage	my 4 year old rode in the booster seat that sits on the front seat today. I have a 2 year old that sits behind her. All for the same reasons you speak of, too hard to work the clutch with the seat pulled that far forward. The air bag does not come on, she turns 5 in a few months.

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