Can a child be held in the front passenger seat?

[VivianMarie]

It is not allowed to hold a child in the front passenger seat. According to the Road Traffic Safety Law, children under the age of 12 are not permitted to sit in the front seats of a motor vehicle. For preschool-aged children sitting in the rear seats, special child seats must be used as required. If a parent holds a child in the front passenger seat of a private car, they will be fined without any penalty points deducted. Data from the Australian Insurance Group, the parent company of CAA, shows that when children sit in the rear seats, fatal injuries are reduced by one-third, regardless of whether the car has airbags. Therefore, regardless of whether the car has airbags, the best way to protect children is to place those under 12 years old in the rear seats of the car.