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N.C.G.S. § 20-135.4

Certain automobile safety standards.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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(a) Definitions. - For the purposes of this section, the term "private passenger automobile" means a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed principally for carrying passengers on public roads and highways. (b), (c)  Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 856. (d) Prohibited Modifications. - A private passenger automobile shall not be operated upon any highway or public vehicular area if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the front fender is 4 or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. For the purposes of this subsection, the height of the fender shall be a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender. (1971, c. 485; 1973, cc. 58, 1082; 1975, c. 856; 2021-128, s. 1.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified