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Why can I use a rear-facing baby or child seat in a seat protected by an active frontal air-bag?

April 26, 2017active air-bag baby child frontal protected rear-facing seat

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Why can I use a rear-facing baby or child seat in a seat protected by an active frontal air-bag?

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Air bags are powerful safety devices. In a crash, a rear-facing seat would be hit by a frontal air bag, which could injure the child. The seat could also be knocked up and towards the rear of the vehicle which means that the seat and child could be completely unrestrained after the first impact.