Passengers in Vehicles?

[schleining 11]

I do not think this is an actual rule or guideline, BUT... you have to comply with state laws also.

In Oregon there is a weight limit for front seat passengers, heck they want you in a child car seat till you are 60 pounds.

We have a Tenderfoot that is barely pushing 90 pounds soaking wet with rocks in his pockets.

Then there is the air bag argument. Unless you have a system to turn off your passenger side airbag, it is not a good idea to have a kid in your front seat.

 

So I am with half of you on the list....

I do not have a problem with putting Scouts up front.... as long as they can be safe and not in violation of the law.

 

Jerry

[FScouter 24]

The rumored rule appararently has nothing to do with safety since it was said to be OK to put the driver's son in the front seat, but not other kids.

[scoutingagain 20]

About the only vehicle I can think of where there would be sufficient privacy that could create a youth protection issue when there are other scouts in a vehicle is a stretch limo with a privacy divider between the drivers seating area and the passengers area. Therefore I don't think transportation for BSA outings should include the use of stretch limos. They may be OK for rock stars and movie stars but not Boy Scouts. I'm guessing this rule came out of the Beverly Hills Council.

 

SA