Installing a rear infant carseat in the middle seat of a doublecab?

My second day as a Police Officer, I responded to a fatal car wreck where a 20 year old female died from her head hitting the tree when the car that she was riding in slammed into it. There's something to be said about sitting in the middle. With that being said, my 4 year old daughter currently sits forward facing on the passenger side, and I feel pretty confident that she is protected in the truck. I might consider moving her to the middle now though, especially since a 4 year old child was killed in a wreck today when the vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a tractor trailer.

 

Much respect for what you do man, thank you

 

You can do whatever you want with your kid. I just stated a fact - do with it what you want. If my kid is a little safer, and it requires 10% more effort on my part, I'm doing it.

 

Safer how? You get to pick where you get hit? Point being that people over think this. I mean you have people going to fire stations to get seats installed. Do you really think that Fireman Bill is the car seat savior? My neighbor is was a fireman. The poor guy didn't know the difference between a screw driver and a hammer and that guy would install car seats. It sounds good in theory, but in practice, it is kind of silly.

 

My guy, what's silly is being so upset by my objective statement.

Did I say you get to pick where you get hit? Overthinking? Put the kid in the middle - no thought needed. And, "safer how"? The rationale is built right in to my initial statement. Clear as day. Further away from a side impact, and further away from the airbags which have lethal power when they deploy. Same reason you don't put young children in the front seat - it's not difficult to understand.

But again, I do not care at all what you, or anyone else does with their kid. It's all personal choice, and I respect that. Just stating a fact for those interested.

As far as the typical fireman's abilities - no comment. I have no first hand experience.