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jolinari:
I was talking to a friend of mine today, he was telling me that the law has been changed in relation to kids seating at the front seat of your car, NOW they have to be 7 yo!!!...So i asked him what happens if you have a corvette? (not that i have a kid)
 but I was curious whether we (corvette owners) are exempt from this restriction...

gtc:
From Section 5 of the RTA road user’s Handbook (2007):

"Passengers under age 16 are not permitted to travel in the front seat without a child restraint or seatbelt, even if the back seat is full.

It is an offence to use a child restraint (including a booster cushion) in the front seat of a vehicle fitted with a passenger airbag, as the child could be seriously injured by the airbag.

Never use a booster with a lap seatbelt alone. Booster cushions with a lap only seatbelt must have a child harness."


As to when a child can use a seatbelt instead of a restraint, that's based on their weight and size:

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/restraintschildrestraints/childrestraints/choosingarestraint.html

cve77e1984:
Ouch, thats goning to hurt, Just had a little boy last tuesday, how do you tell them dad cant take you out in his car. at least I have a few years before he will ask.:{

VET-005:
I intend on putting the anchor points and a proper baby seat in when i get my next Vette.
Don't see how there is a problem as long as the child is restraigned in the correct approved seat .

SC:
i think what they are refering to is cars fitted with front passenger air bags

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