In 2023, it is stipulated how old children can take the co-pilot.

In 2023, it is stipulated that children 12 years old can take the co-pilot.

The punishment for children sitting in the co-pilot is not clearly defined, but it is clearly defined for front passengers:

1./kloc-minors under the age of 0/2 are not allowed to sit in the front row of motor vehicles;

2. The co-pilot can't have children.

The provisions for co-pilot passengers are as follows:

1, the co-pilot must wear a seat belt, which has been clearly stipulated in the old traffic regulations. If the co-pilot does not wear a seat belt, the traffic police on duty may fine 20 yuan;

2, driving a motor vehicle on the highway or urban expressway, the driver did not wear a seat belt in accordance with the provisions, a record of 2 points;

3. 12 years old or over 1.4 meters in height can take the co-pilot.

The hazards of children sitting in the co-pilot are:

1. When the airbag is triggered by frontal impact, it will produce a strong impact force, which will cause heavy damage to the head, face and neck of children;

2. In the event of a collision accident, children who don't wear seat belts are easy to fly out, because the co-pilot seat belts are not designed for children, and even if they wear seat belts, there is a danger of injury or flying out;

3, because children are active, it is easy to interfere with the driver's line of sight and attention, especially children with good curiosity may also play with the gear lever, leading to accidents.

To sum up, although 12-year-old minors can sit in the co-pilot, for safety reasons, it is best to cooperate with the child seat.

Legal basis:

Article 24 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

The traffic administrative department of the public security organ shall, in addition to giving administrative punishment according to law, implement a cumulative scoring system for motor vehicle drivers who violate road traffic safety laws and regulations. The traffic administrative department of the public security organ shall detain the motor vehicle driver's license, educate him on road traffic safety laws and regulations, and re-examine him; Those who pass the examination shall be returned with the motor vehicle driving license.

Motor vehicle drivers who abide by road traffic safety laws and regulations and have no accumulated scores within one year may extend the period of motor vehicle driving license examination. The specific measures shall be formulated by the public security department of the State Council.