Many drivers are asking these questions. And they often think that the answer is no. And with safety, in their opinion, trouble in the front passenger seat. Therefore, they carry the kids from behind.
Of these judgments, only one is true: indeed, the seat next to the driver is the most dangerous in the car. However, if the transportation is carried out by the parents, then, most likely, they will be as careful as possible when transporting the child. The risks can be significantly reduced by installing a child restraint device in the middle rear seat.
You can, only carefully
Nevertheless, the need for the child to sit next to the driver is great, especially if there is no one else from the passengers. This makes it easier to keep track of the child, there is an opportunity to communicate with him, to distract, so as not to be capricious. Naturally, doing this without compromising your own care on the road.
Traffic regulations state that children can be transported in both the back and front seats. The only question is how. So, in paragraph 9 of Article 22 of the SDA it is indicated that in the front seat, children under the age of 11, inclusive, can be transported only with the use of special restraints (systems). Not a word is said about the initial age. Can a baby be put forward? Can! But it should be remembered that restraints must be selected in accordance with the age and weight of the child. For infants, these are usually infant carriers. There are different types of car seats for toddlers and older children. They must be used up to the age of twelve, while a booster can be installed in the back seat from the age of seven.
Safety first
On car amateur forums, one can come across the opinion that car seats cause discomfort to children, hinder their movements, and therefore completely abandon them. However, there are also individuals who themselves neglect the seat belt. By reasoning this way, they put themselves and their children at risk, whose bodies are very fragile, organs and bones are just forming. It is no coincidence that in order to install a car seat in the front seat, it is necessary to deactivate the airbag: it, flying out at high speed, inflicts severe injuries on the child. It is also necessary to move the seat as far back as possible and set the car seat so that the child looks into the passenger compartment.
The traffic police also takes care of our safety. It is for this reason that fines are raised so that careless drivers who are not afraid for their lives are afraid of at least the punishment of rubles. So, if earlier the fine for transporting a child without a special device was five hundred rubles, then since 2018 it has grown to three thousand. It also applies to the incorrect installation of the car seat.
