Children who are 8 years old or older must wear a seat belt in the back seat of a vehicle.
* Children who are 9 or older may be transported in the front seat of a vehicle if:
* The child is over 4 feet 9 inches tall.
* The child weighs more than 80 pounds.
* The child is wearing a properly adjusted seat belt.
There are a few exceptions to these rules:
* A child may ride in the front seat of a vehicle if the vehicle does not have a back seat.
* A child may ride in the front seat of a vehicle if there are no other available seating positions in the back seat.
* A child may ride in the front seat of a vehicle if a medical condition prevents the child from riding in the back seat.
It is important to note that these are just the minimum requirements for child passenger safety. For the best possible protection, children should ride in a child restraint system until they are at least 12 years old.
