If you must drive with a child in the front seat of a car equipped with an airbag, what should you do?

When it comes to driving a vehicle with a child in the front seat, especially in a car equipped with an airbag, it's crucial to prioritize safety. Placing the seat as far back as possible is the correct approach because it creates maximum distance between the child and the airbag. In the event of a collision, airbags deploy rapidly and can exert significant force. If a child is sitting too close, this force can lead to serious injury.

While disabling the airbag is an option in some cases for added safety, it’s not universally recommended as airbags are designed to protect adults in the vehicle. Ensuring that a child is facing backward is applicable only to very young children in appropriate car seats, but once they are older and can sit in the front seat, this is less relevant. Using a booster seat is important for proper seat belt positioning, but it doesn't directly address the specific issue of airbag deployment. Therefore, the safest practice when a child must be seated in the front is to maximize their distance from the airbag by moving the seat back.