Where should children ride in a vehicle when required by law?

Answer: A — In the rear seat.

Rear seating is the safest place for children when the law requires it. In a crash, being in the back keeps young passengers farther from the point of impact and away from the front airbags, which can cause serious injury to smaller riders. The law typically requires children to be properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster in the rear until they reach a certain age or size. The front seat poses greater risk for kids, and the trunk is not a viable or legal seating option. Simply sitting in a seat with a seat belt isn’t enough for younger children who need a proper restraint. So, the rule you’ll often see is that children ride in the rear seat with an appropriate restraint.