The law regarding kids in front seats...

Hi there,

We have an old Vectra B we use to ferry the kids about to football, judo, music etc and we sling the 3 kids in the back on booster seats (age 4, 7 & 9) and as the other one of us is usually working when we do this the front seat is always empty. I can't help thinking it would be far safer to put the older one in the front with a proper "across the chest" seatbelt as opposed to the belt type thing that exists in the middle seat at the rear. The car only has a driver's airbag so that going off in his face isn't a concern.

Anyone any idea on the law about this? I've seen kids in the front seats of vans but I've no idea what the law states.

Thanks.

 Children under 12 are not allowed in the front seats of a vehicle.  

So if you have 4 kids and a 5 seater you're breaking the law?

Most of the mums in our school car pool are blatantly breaking the law then.  I'm surprised trafico don't sit outside all the local colegios fining people.

 Not my rules.  See this previous thread

http://www.eyeonspain.com/forums/posts-long-4684.aspx

And if you search the forum on child seats you will see there are about 5 or 6 threads at least.  

Get up the wrong side of bed this morning mate?

And if you search the General Chit Chat forums you'll see there are hundreds of threads about banking, and what?

Yep it's under 12 & if over 12 but under 1,35m it 's still in the back.

If you've 4 kids & a 5 seater then someone was already being left at home if you went out as a family.