The other 35 percent cost the majority of North Carolina taxpayers millions of dollars in emergency services and health care. That increase means lives and dollars are being saved every year in North Carolina. Children under age 5 and less than 40 pounds must ride in a weight-appropriate child safety seat that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards at time of purchase. If the vehicle is equipped with an active front passenger-side airbag, children must be secured in the back seat. Children under age 16 must ride in an weight-appropriate restraint system no matter where they sit.
Driver is held responsible for proper restraint of children.