The front seat is not a treat. The following information comes to us from the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Workplace Health and Safety team and is an important message for parents with young passengers.

Medical professionals and road safety experts recommend that children remain sitting in the back seat until they're at least 12 years of age. This is because the injury risk to children under 12 is nearly double in the front seat compared to the back seat, regardless of the type of restraint. 145cm or taller is the suggested minimum height to use an adult lap-sash seatbelt so, anyone smaller than that, is safest in the back seat.