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North Carolina child passenger safety and seat belt laws are minimum standards and are based mostly on age. However, the Highway Patrol has some recommendations that are based on the weight and physical development of the child which go beyond the law and are the very best you can do to insure your child's safety. a rear-facing child safety seat that children ride rear-facing in the back seat for as long as possible as allowed by the weight limits of the safety seat being used. If a child must ride in the front seat, the Highway Patrol recommends that the air bag be disengaged. all children must be buckled in the front or rear seat, and children must be properly secured in a child safety seat meeting federal standards in effect at the time of its manufacture. that children and ride in a rear-facing child safety seat installed according to manufacturer instructions of both the child safety seat and the vehicle. Children and who weigh can be turned around to face the front of the vehicle and should ride in a properly installed front-facing child safety seat until the child outgrows the seat, which is usually about 40 pounds. The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends Any child seat is legal as long as it meets federal standards in effect at the time of its manufacture, but it is not recommended to use a seat that: is older than 10 years, has passed the manufacturer's expiration date, or has been involved in a crash or collision. must not be placed in the front seat if an air bag is active. under age 16 under the age of 5 and less than 40 pounds less than 20 pounds under age 1 over age 1 at least 20 pounds ! ! ! B BIN orth Carolina State Highway Patrol Department of Crime Control & Public Safety 50,000 copies of this public document printed at a cost of $4295.00 or $ 0.0859 per copy. North Carolina Law verses the Highway Patrol’s Recommendation Place the attached sticker on the back of your child's safety seat. This will give emergency workers vital information in case your child's caregivers are unconscious or unable to speak in the event of a crash or illness. While most drivers will place children in child safety seats, 70 to 90 percent do so incorrectly. Through the BIBS program, we hope to reverse that trend. Please take the time to read this pamphlet and make sure your baby is safe and secure when in your car. Your baby's life is too precious to leave to chance. People Saving People http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL OSFM Bryan E. Beatty, Secretary N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety For additional information, please contact the NHTSA hotline at: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) UNC Highway Safety Research Center 1-800-672-4527 North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety Public Affairs Office (919) 733-5027 The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends children may use a seatbelt. that children switch to a belt-positioning booster seat only when the full harness child safety seat is outgrown, usually and continue to ride in the booster seat until they are at least eight years old, unless they are at least 4'9" tall. Children should not be switched to a seat belt until the belt fits the child correctly and the child is mature enough to sit relatively still. Correct fit is achieved when the child's bottom is against the back of the seat, the knees bend at the edge of the seat cushion, the lap belt fits low and tight across the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crosses the collar bone and center of the chest. seatbelts are required for occupants only if they are seated in the front seat. that children ride in the back seat, and , children and adults, ride properly restrained in all seating positions at all times. children may not ride in the open bed or cargo area of a truck unless supervised by an adult. that ride in the open bed or cargo area of a truck. age 5 or greater than 40 pounds in weight, about 40 pounds, 16 and older under age 12 EVERYONE under age 12 no one “Buckle Baby Safely” In
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Full Text | North Carolina child passenger safety and seat belt laws are minimum standards and are based mostly on age. However, the Highway Patrol has some recommendations that are based on the weight and physical development of the child which go beyond the law and are the very best you can do to insure your child's safety. a rear-facing child safety seat that children ride rear-facing in the back seat for as long as possible as allowed by the weight limits of the safety seat being used. If a child must ride in the front seat, the Highway Patrol recommends that the air bag be disengaged. all children must be buckled in the front or rear seat, and children must be properly secured in a child safety seat meeting federal standards in effect at the time of its manufacture. that children and ride in a rear-facing child safety seat installed according to manufacturer instructions of both the child safety seat and the vehicle. Children and who weigh can be turned around to face the front of the vehicle and should ride in a properly installed front-facing child safety seat until the child outgrows the seat, which is usually about 40 pounds. The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends Any child seat is legal as long as it meets federal standards in effect at the time of its manufacture, but it is not recommended to use a seat that: is older than 10 years, has passed the manufacturer's expiration date, or has been involved in a crash or collision. must not be placed in the front seat if an air bag is active. under age 16 under the age of 5 and less than 40 pounds less than 20 pounds under age 1 over age 1 at least 20 pounds ! ! ! B BIN orth Carolina State Highway Patrol Department of Crime Control & Public Safety 50,000 copies of this public document printed at a cost of $4295.00 or $ 0.0859 per copy. North Carolina Law verses the Highway Patrol’s Recommendation Place the attached sticker on the back of your child's safety seat. This will give emergency workers vital information in case your child's caregivers are unconscious or unable to speak in the event of a crash or illness. While most drivers will place children in child safety seats, 70 to 90 percent do so incorrectly. Through the BIBS program, we hope to reverse that trend. Please take the time to read this pamphlet and make sure your baby is safe and secure when in your car. Your baby's life is too precious to leave to chance. People Saving People http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL OSFM Bryan E. Beatty, Secretary N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety For additional information, please contact the NHTSA hotline at: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) UNC Highway Safety Research Center 1-800-672-4527 North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety Public Affairs Office (919) 733-5027 The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends The law says The Highway Patrol recommends children may use a seatbelt. that children switch to a belt-positioning booster seat only when the full harness child safety seat is outgrown, usually and continue to ride in the booster seat until they are at least eight years old, unless they are at least 4'9" tall. Children should not be switched to a seat belt until the belt fits the child correctly and the child is mature enough to sit relatively still. Correct fit is achieved when the child's bottom is against the back of the seat, the knees bend at the edge of the seat cushion, the lap belt fits low and tight across the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crosses the collar bone and center of the chest. seatbelts are required for occupants only if they are seated in the front seat. that children ride in the back seat, and , children and adults, ride properly restrained in all seating positions at all times. children may not ride in the open bed or cargo area of a truck unless supervised by an adult. that ride in the open bed or cargo area of a truck. age 5 or greater than 40 pounds in weight, about 40 pounds, 16 and older under age 12 EVERYONE under age 12 no one “Buckle Baby Safely” In |