NC Traffic Tickets – Child Restraints

http://www.dmv.org/nc-north-carolina/safety-laws.php

Does your kid need to be in a child safety seat?  A booster? Probably!  There are so many people who count on accidents not happening and allow their kids to ride improperly (and illegally) restrained.

Getting a ticket should be the least of your worries.  We can handle that.  But what would happen if you were in a wreck and your child was injured more seriously than they would have been had you been following the law?  You don’t want to live with that sort of guilt.  Just follow the rules, folks.

Child Car Seat Laws

• Kids younger than 8 years old and weighing less than 80 pounds must ride in a car seat or booster.
• Depending on which comes first, kids can upgrade to a seat belt once they turn 8 years old or top 80 pounds.
• Car seats must be fastened in a rear seat if your child is under five, weighs less than 40 pounds, and if your car contains passenger-side airbags. You can bypass this requirement if your child’s safety seat is airbag-compatible.

Seat Belts

• Kids, younger than 16 years old, must wear a seat belt regardless of where they sit and follow the child safety law weight requirements above.
• Everyone 16 years old and older must wear a seat belt in any seat.