Revises North Carolina law on child passenger restraint systems, detailing age and weight requirements for restraint types.
The bill revises North Carolina's child passenger restraint system law, specifying that children under eight years old or under 80 pounds must be secured in a height and weight appropriate child passenger restraint system. Children at least eight years old or 57 inches tall may use a lap and shoulder belt if properly secured. It mandates that children under one year old be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system, transitioning to forward-facing as per manufacturer's instructions.
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