If they must ride in front, the seat should be moved away from the air bag as far as possible. Parents should not place infants in rear-facing child safety seats in the front passenger seat of vehicles equipped with passenger air bags. In a deployment, an inflating bag could hit the back of the seat with enough force to seriously injure an infant. Drivers should always use belts and sit as far away from the steering wheel as they comfortably can. Passengers should buckle up and sit as far away from the instrument panel as possible.
Air bags are an effective safety tool in automobiles.
They have reduced driver deaths in frontal crashes by about 20 percent since their invention. However, there is a risk to young children that is easily preventable. AAA Auto Club South strongly advises drivers to take these simple precautions to ensure a safe driving experience for all passengers.