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SAFETY

Pickup Truck Passenger Safety

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports prohibiting children under twelve years of age in an open bed or cargo area of a vehicle, repeal of county exemptions allowing children to ride with an adult in an open bed or cargo area of a vehicle, and making violations of these laws subject to the same penalties as other child passenger safety violations.

(Report FF-1992, adopted 11/8/92)
(revised, Report H-2002, adopted 11/17/02)
(revised, Report N-2008, Item 3-33, adopted 10/19/2008)
(reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2013, Item 51, adopted 10/26/2013)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 169, adopted 11/3/2018)