Really? Kids can be in forward facing carseats in front seat?

[Thandeka]

My DN is transported in such a way and S-i-L assures me is legal so long as no airbags? (thought the airbag rule applied to rear facing?)

Can't seem to find a definitive answer on google so thought would ask the wise mumsnetters.

I have 8yr old like this in my car, but only because no space in back because of younger sisters.

What age of child though?

Is fine even with an airbag www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/index.htm

almost 3.

In stage 1 carseat.

I guess safety wise is not the safest option at all but looks like its legal. Just have to pray she is never in a crash.

I think it is legal but my dd (7) goes on and on and on at me because i will NOT allow her in the front, when loads of her friends do. she then goes on to tell me that several of them don't even use a booster seat any more. so i feel, in turn, over protective and judgy .

yeah its fine as long as airbags are off and correct car seat is used if child age requires one,

www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/index.htm#otherfront

Wallace and Knobbingnowt:

Help! I'm confused: you citecthe same link, but one of you says with airbag, and one without; and I can't find it mentioned on the page. Can someone give the definitive answer?

as far as i know you must turn airbags off as they can cause young kids harm x

PS the top of my link says its illegal to have airbag on for young kids

where Knobbing? I can't see it??

Knobbing - I see the bit re airbags - but thats for rearfacing childseats?

Yes for forward facing to..

www.childcarseats.org.uk/faqs/index.htm

It's really confusing isn't it. There's a thread here. The bit that interested me was the injuries that airbags can cause to children.

I have ds who is nearly 5 in the front with the seat as far back as possible and with the air bag off. There is a good space between him and the front of the car, and more than there would be if he was sitting in the back. dp and I discussed it at length and decided it was the best place for us.

The links say it is ILLEGAL to have a rear-facing seat in a seat with an airbag, merely PREFERABLY not to have a forward-facing seat or booster in a seat with an airbag, and gives some mitigating actions if you do have a child (in a forward-facing seat) in a seat with an airbag.

Not illegal to have child in front seat with airbag, but not advisable.

Found it all properly now, thanks.