Safest way to travel with 6 in a pickup?
We have a Dodge Ram 2500 megacab as a tow vehicle. There are five of us -- hubby and I and three kids, ages 6, 7 and 9. In August we're going to a music festival about four hours away. DD9 is brin...
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ependydad wrote:Terryallan wrote:
Put mama in the middle, and the oldest in the passenger seat.
I'm fairly certain that this is how I'd approach this scenario.
It wouldn't sit well with me having a car/booster seat up front. Can't entirely say why- but likely it's the air bag thing.
Way, w-a-a-a-ay too much overthinking goin' on here...the main way seatbelts/child restraint systems save lives is by holding the body in place.
Per the above:
Middle position up front is not in a front air bag's "line of fire". It's also safest from side impact point of view, as is also true of middle in the back seat.
As my Mom always says:
"Love yer kids at home- and belt 'em in the car!" :B
