How old were you when...

[stokeman455]

I rode in the front when it was just Dad. Mom made me sit in back. We didn't wear seat belts either.

[demaina]

I sat in the back a lot, but that's mostly because I had an older sister who got to sit up front.  I was just outside of the weight height thing when it went into affect, so I didn't have to deal with that, but my parents didn't care if we sat up front or in back unless there was a specific reason (picking up relative for example).

[pectacon]

I don't remember anyone making an issue of it when I was small, except for my grandma because her car had air bags in it. Not sure if everyone else's cars didn't or if they just weren't sticklers.

[dwiley11]

i just had to fight my brothers for it

[yikes77]

Maybe 10?

[tnshpalmer85]

I think I was probable 8 or 9 years old when I was able to ride in the front seat. My son is 12 now and I let him start riding in the front seat when he turned 11.

[vg7405]

I think I was between the ages of 8 - 10 when I was permitted to sit in the front seat.

[annadote]

I think I was about 13 when my parents staring allowing this, but it wasn't always a privilege I got because I had an older brother who would get first dibs.

[singletonb]

Things were very different when I was growing up.  We did not own a vehicle so I never got a choice of where I would sit.

[Jayce2013]

oh wow... you know I don't remember that at all?? When my first time was?!... I guess I must have been 13 or 14...? hmm...

[kjstrukel]

Gosh, in the 50's and 60's I don't ever recall sitting in the back seat unless both my parents were in the front.

[tantricia44]

I don't recall what age I was when I got to sit in the front. I was #3 out of six siblings. I just recall every time a sibling left the home, the kid behind the one who left home got the front seat.

[rob110]

I was always allowed to sit in the front seat as soon as I was able to sit by myself. I may be giving away my age here.

[teresa3200]

I was in the front seat when I was really little, but seatbelts and car seats weren't a requirement back then.

[braggin]

Whenever both parents were in our car, all 4 of us kids were always in the back seat. But I don't remember ever having been kicked out of the front seat if my Dad was driving and Mom wasn't coming along for whatever reason. If I had small children now, though, I would certainly keep them in the back as it is much safer there.