Is it safe for children? Options

[blonde914]

Big discussion this morning over talk radio and putting your kids in the front seat of the car. Even with car seats and seat belts it is the air bag that is the big issue right, besides the weight and height restrictions for seatbelts? Do you take your children in your 914's, and do you think it is safe. Everyone gave me a hard time because I take my youngest in the 914 with me. We use her booster seat and the new seat belts. In our other cars she is always in the back seat because of air bags ect... I don't drive the same when she or any one else is in the 914 with me, I am slow and law abiding. Do you take your kids out in the cars and do you think they are safe. Are there any statistics for these cars and saftey? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)

[Chris H.]

Yes I think front air bags are the main concern with children riding up front. The force of the airbag deploying has killed and injured children in the past.

Certainly the cars of the 1970s are not as safe as the ones today, especially small ones like the 914. I have no idea what the stats are for crash tests but I'd imagine they are not that good.

I take my 6-year-old out with me in the 914 and she loves it. I use a car seat and she is buckled in tight. I am also extremely cautious and watch out for potential hazards. It's only for leisure trips during the day. Lots of us take our kids out, we are just very careful.