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3.
If there is no lap and shoulder belt equipped seating
position, a child less than 8 years of age and between 40
and 80 pounds may be restrained by a properly fitted lap
belt only.
4. Penalties are not to exceed a $25 fine, even
when more than one child is improperly restrained. No
person charged under this provision may be charged for
failure to have a child under five properly secured if he
produces at the time of his trial proof that he has
subsequently acquired an approved child passenger
restraint system. Court fees will be applied to this
provision. North Carolina has a statewide court fee of
$86 for this type of charge. A violation of this
provision may not appear on a driver's license, may not
be reported to an insurance company and no points may be
assigned to a driver's license.
Seatbelt laws:
1. Primary Enforcement
2. Each front seat passenger who is 16 years or
older and every driver of a passenger motor vehicle shall
have a safety belt on while the vehicle is in forward
motion. For passengers under 16, the Child Passenger
Safety Law applies.
3. This provision does not apply to:
I. A driver or occupant whose physical or medical
condition prevents using a safety belt;
II. Rural letter carriers while delivering mail;
III. Newspaper delivery persons;
4. A driver or passenger who fails to wear a
safety belt shall pay a $25 fine. Court fees may not be
applied to this provision. A violation of this provision
may not appear on a driver's license, may not be reported
to an insurance company, and no points may be assigned to
a driver's license. A conviction under this provision
could result in a revocation of a person's license if the
person is operating under a graduated license and is
convicted under this provision.
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