Re: California: 15 is Too Young to Ride in Front Seat

BTR1701 wrote:

On Apr 5, 2025 at 4:32:10 PM PDT, "Rhino"
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
 

On 2025-04-05 6:02 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
 

 Wait, so California says children as young as 12 can
 "change their gender" and consent to life-altering
 medical procedures without their parents' consent (or
 even knowledge) but they're not mature enough to ride
 in the front seat of a car until they're 16.
 
 The California legislature seems to be permanently set
 on April Fools Clown Mode.
 
 https://ibb.co/4RnTHKLt
 

They may have gotten the idea from the Brits. It's been
illegal for kids under 16 (or it may be 14) to sit in the
front seat in the UK for quite a few years.

 
My question (beyond the absurdity mentioned above) is what
if you don't have a back seat? There are plenty of sports
cars that only have a driver and a passenger seat and a
lot of pickup trucks also don't have back seats. Do you
have to go out and buy a whole new vehicle just to
accommodate this silly law?
 

For what it's worth, I completely agree that it is beyond
absurd for kids under 18 to get "gender-affirming"
medications or surgery without parental consent. (Even if
they had parental consent, I'd hope some of the people
who had those meds or procedures would turn around and
sue their parents eventually once they grew up a little
and realized what a bad idea it was.)

In many places, kids can get their learner's permit and/or
a driver's license at 15.

How are they supposed to learn to drive from the backseat?

Nyssa, who knows that some 15 year olds can be on the tall
and bulky side, especially those who play basketball,
football, and other sports or just have tall parents and
have a growth spurt