General Resources

Car Seat Recall List (maintained by UNC HSRC)

The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center maintains a printable recall list for use during car seat checks.

North Carolina CPS Technician Liability Law

The CPS Technician Liability Law applies to currently certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians and their sponsoring organizations.

National CPS Board

Helpful articles and tools for Technicians, including the complete Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Manual.

Safe Kids NC Diversion Program Contacts

Contact information for counties participating in the CPS Diversion Program.

Safe Ride News LATCH Manual

The LATCH manual is an easy to use resource that includes information on properly using the LATCH system. It is available for purchase from Safe Ride News.

 

Educational Materials

Order Free NC Educational Materials

Printed versions of state-sponsored educational materials (including copies of the transition guides linked below) can be ordered from the Safe Kids NC website.

Rear-Facing to Forward-Facing

A guide to help determine when kids are ready to switch from rear-facing to forward-facing.

Car Seat to Booster

A guide to help determine when kids are ready to move from a car seat with a harness to a booster seat.
Also available in Spanish.

Booster to Belt

A guide to help determine when kids are big enough to ride without a booster seat.
Also available in Spanish.

NC Child Passenger Safety Laws & Recommendations

North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Law and best practice recommendations.
Also available in Spanish.

15-Passenger Vans and Buses – NC Laws and Recommendations

Recommendations and Regulations transporting children in large vans and buses commonly used by Schools, Childcare Centers, and other Organizations.

 

Data Tools

All data tools are best viewed on a computer.

Child Passenger Safety Data Dashboard

Maps showing number of CPS Technicians/Instructors and Permanent Checking Stations overall and by County.

NC Vision Zero Data Visualizations

A variety of data visualizations including seat belt use by county, locations of distracted driving crashes, and NC crash trends.

NC GHSP Campaign Citation Data

Law enforcement citation data by County.

NC Strategic Highway Safety Plan (NCDOT)

North Carolina’s strategic Occupant Protection goals.