Can you put a rear-facing car seat in the middle of the back seat?
The safest place for your child’s car seat is in the back seat, away from active air bags. If the car seat is placed in the front seat and the air bag inflates, it could hit the back of a rear-facing car seat — right where the child’s head is — and cause a serious or fatal injury.
Can you put a rear-facing child in the middle?
Safest place for 2 car seats If both of the car seats are rear-facing/forward-facing, place the younger child in the middle and the older child behind the passenger seat.
Can you put car seat in the middle front?
Simple: Don’t put them there. “Child-safety seats shouldn’t be used in the front seat — period,” Rader said. What this means is that perhaps a pickup truck’s front bench seat isn’t the best seating alternative to a minivan or three-row vehicle.
Is the middle the safest place for a car seat?
The safest place for your car seat is the rear middle seat due to its maximum distance from passenger-side air bags and any potential impact.
Can a rear-facing car seat go in the front?
NEVER put a rearward-facing baby seat in the front if there is an active passenger airbag. It is illegal and dangerous to do so, because if the airbag goes off, it will hit the baby seat and fling it forward with considerable force.
Should car seat go in middle or side?
Simply stated, the middle seat is the furthest from impact during a collision, as well as the furthest away from air bags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat, ideally in the center.
How long should a child be rear facing?
age 2
The AAP now recommends that kids sit rear-facing until at least age 2 and for longer if possible. NHTSA now recommends: “Your child should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer.”