Child seats

[slimfandango]

Do child seats have to be fitted in the back of a car (not the front), by law?

[Grunty]

Not necessarily, although experts say that they are safer in the back.  I would balance that with the risk of the driver being distracted by tending to a child in the back (if there is no other adult in the car).  The important thing is to fit the seat correctly and not to use it in a seat that is unsuitable for it.

This site gives good advice.

[Grunty]

It would have helped if I remembered to give the site

http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/

[Jay70]

When mine were small you could use a child seat in the front of the car but if the car is fitted with a passenger airbag THIS MUST BE DISABLED.  Things may have changed since then so best to try the highway codes website.

[louadams6]

As Jay70 said you can use them in the front but any airbag MUST be disabled as they will do more harm than good if the airbag inflates