Child seat safety laws in North Dakota
Car crashes are one of the most common causes of child accident death in North Dakota. Child seats save lives, and their use is not only common sense, but also the law.
Summary of North Dakota Child Seat Safety Laws
Child seat safety laws in North Dakota can be summarized as follows:
Children under the age of seven must ride in a booster seat or child restraint system.
If the child weighs 80 pounds or more and is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall, then the child may use a seat belt.
If the vehicle does not have shoulder belts, only a lap belt may be used for any child weighing 40 pounds or more. The booster cannot be used because both the shoulder and lap seat belts are required for proper use.
Children between the ages of 7 and 17 must use either a child restraint or a seat belt.
Seat belts and child restraints must be positioned in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
recommendations
The North Dakota Department of Transportation also offers the following recommendations:
Children under 12 must occupy the back seat of the vehicle.
Rear-facing child car seats should never be placed in front of the airbag.
Children should not be allowed to ride in the cargo area of a pickup truck.
Two children should never use the same seat belt.
Fines
If you violate child seat safety laws in North Dakota, you will be fined $25 and add 1 point to your driver's license.
The laws of North Dakota are clear about child restraints and they are in place to protect your child, so be sure to follow them.
