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Is it possible to carry a child in the front seat?
Today, cars are found in almost everyfamily. Young parents, when purchasing a vehicle, must follow basic safety rules that will save lives. Often adults ask the question: "Can I transport a child in the front seat?" The new rules for transporting children under 12 years old allow children to travel in the front seat only in a special car seat, which must correspond to the height and weight of the child. At the same time, when your child sits in front, it is imperative to turn off the airbag. It can greatly interfere in an accident and lead to a tragedy. You can take the choice of a car seat seriously. Different models are needed for newborns and teenagers. Thus, passengers from 6 years old can travel not only in a car seat, but also in a booster, which does not have a back. And newborns should be comfortable, like in a cradle, so for very young passengers you should choose a carrier and a handle. At the same time, many studies say that most injuries during an accident are received by a child in a seat in the front seat. By the way, the safest passenger seat is not behind the driver, but in the center.
Carriage without an armchair
And from what age can a child sit in the front seat?can you transport without a special seat? There is only one answer - only from the age of twelve. And provided that the teenager is fastened with passenger belts. Some careless parents travel with a child in their arms in the front seat. Even at low speed, in the event of a collision, an adult can crush the baby. Adults who transport children in the front seat without observing safety rules face a fine. In Russia, unscrupulous parents will have to pay 3,000 rubles for traveling with children without a seat or for its incorrect installation. In European countries, fines for improper transportation of children reach 800 euros. New rules for transporting children under 12 years old allow children to travel in the front seat only in a special car seat, which must correspond to the height and weight of the child.