[hamoi]

The sticker on my visor says not to put children under 12 in the passenger seat because of the airbag. I'm guessing that this is related to the "average" height/weight of a 12 yr old, but does anyone have what numbers they are using as the average? The step-kid is itching to be able to sit in the front seat but dont want to put her in any danger.

 

[bitwiz]

Check out
http://www.wmich.edu/cpmp/unitsamples/c1u1/C1U1_047-055.pdf

It says that average 12 year old girl is around 150cm (~5 ft.) tall.

 

[JohnsZX2SR]

Sometimes I think the only way to be safe in a modern car is to wear body armor and a helmet with a face shield and make sure your seat belts are fastened.

The seat belt holds you safely in place especially in rollovers, the air bags absorb the force of a collision and the body armor, helmet and faceshield protect you from the air bags and flying objects.