North Carolina
HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN NORTH CAROLINA:
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Ignition Interlock Law
CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE YEAR 2010: 1,319
Click here to view the Partners for Child Passenger Safety Study in Adobe Acrobat Format.
For more information on highay and auto safety laws in your community, please visit http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/.
Contact
For information on how to get involved with an issue in this state, please contact Jenny Cheek at advocates@saferoads.org.
