User 123

I have a safety question and would like some opinions or links to articles that may discuss this in detail.

I have a 6 year old daughter that I take to school every morning....

Would it be safer in a 997 to put her in the back seat <all cramped> or put her in the front seat with a boster seat and airbag de-activation kit?

Just curious as to your thoughts or opinions.

Thanks

Doug

1080iAddict

There is no issue here at all. Back seat, for many years to come. I have an 8 year old and she is still in the back seat.

THPorsche

I still haven't bought a booster seat that will fits in the rear seat of my 997 cab yet. So my 4 1/2 year-old son has been sitting in the front with a regular booster seat and the 997 will deactivate the airbag automatically. As for safety issue, I don't really know.

jcnesq

In Kalifornia, we have a new law that requires kids to be in the back seat!

TT Surgeon

For a 6yo, back seat.

THPorsche

We do? Holy S$*%... I didn't realize that and I just went to CA DMV's website and couldn't find anything about it. A cop saw us just the other day and I am glad he didn't ticket me for this. Time to buy that Britax Starriser.

jcnesq

California's child seating law:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27360.htm

THPorsche

Thanks for the information. Do you think I can get away with it using excuse (D)?



c) (1) For purposes of subdivisions (a) and (b), and except as provided in paragraph (2), a child or ward under the age of six years who weighs less than 60 pounds may ride in the front seat of a motor vehicle, if properly secured in a child passenger restraint system that meets applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards, under any of the following circumstances:

(A) There is no rear seat.

(B) The rear seats are side-facing jump seats.

(C) The rear seats are rear-facing seats.

(D) The child passenger restraint system cannot be installed properly in the rear seat.

(E) All rear seats are already occupied by children under the age of 12 years.

(F) Medical reasons necessitate that the child or ward not ride in the rear seat. The court may require satisfactory proof of the child's medical condition.