California kids would be kept in back seat until age 13 under proposed rule change

Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Sit in Car Front Seat Moves Through Assembly – California Globe

A bill that would raise the minimum age to sit in the front seat of a car to the age of 13 continued to move forward this week despite significant opposition against it. Assembly Bill 435, authored by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), would starting in 2027, require a parent, legal guardian, or driver who transports a child between 10 to 13 years of age on a highway in a motor vehicle to properly secure that child in a rear seat in an a…

California kids would be kept in back seat until age 13 under proposed rule change

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Among the objectives with these changes is to reduce the deaths of boys and girls in vehicle accidents By Redacción The deputy, Jacquelinn Jáuregui Mendoza, has proposed a point of agreement that seeks to establish in the transit regulations of the different municipalities of San Luis Potosí, that those persons under 12 years of age or whose condition so requires, travel in the rear seats of the vehicles or in special seats that meet their needs…

CalMatters: California Could Ban Teens from Riding in Front Seat - The Silicon Valley Voice

Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for small-sized California middle and high schoolers. Citing crash statistics that show small-framed children, regardless of age, are disproportionately hurt in crashes when not in the back seat or using a booster seat, traffic safety advocates are pushing for a controversial bill that would ban teens up to 16 years old from sitting in the front seat if they’re not tall enoug…