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N.D.C.C. § 39-21-41.2 — a child under eight rides in a child restraint unless 57 inches tall

  • A child under eight rides properly secured in a child restraint system that meets federal standards, following the maker's instructions.
  • A child under eight who is at least 57 inches tall may use a correctly buckled safety belt instead.
  • A child eight through seventeen uses a child restraint or a correctly buckled safety belt.
  • A vehicle built without safety belts, and an emergency, are excepted.
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The fee for a violation is $25. A violation is not, by itself, evidence of negligence.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. N.D.C.C. § 39-21-41.2 — Child restraint devices - Evidence
  2. N.D.C.C. § 39-06.1-06 — Amount of statutory fees

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.

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