NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 372

SENATE BILL 238

 

 

AN ACT TO REQUIRE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES IN THE REAR SEATS OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD IN NORTH CAROLINA.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section to be designated as G.S. 20-135.3 and to read as follows:

"§ 20-135.3.  Seat Belt Anchorages in Rear Seats of Motor Vehicles. Every new motor vehicle registered in this State and manufactured, assembled or sold after July 1, 1966, shall be equipped with sufficient anchorage units at the attachment points for attaching at least two sets of seat safety belts for the rear seat of the motor vehicle. Such anchorage units at the attachment points shall be of such construction, design and strength to support a loop load strength of not less than five thousand (5,000) pounds for each belt."

Sec. 2.  The provisions of this Section shall apply to passenger vehicles of nine-passenger capacity or less, except motorcycles.

Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of April, 1965.