Connecticut permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
In Connecticut, a 17-year-old driver and her passenger are both stopped without seat belts. What can happen?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
In Connecticut, a 17-year-old driver and her passenger are both stopped without seat belts. What can happen?
- A Only the driver can be fined $75
- B Only the passenger can be fined
- C Each can be cited and fined $75
- D Only a warning is given for a first offense
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C. Each can be cited and fined $75
It is illegal in Connecticut to drive or ride without a seat belt. When the driver is under 18, both the driver and the passenger can be cited and fined $75 each.
What restraint does Connecticut require for a child under age 2 or weighing less than 30 pounds?
- A A forward-facing booster seat
- B An adult seat belt in the back seat
- C A rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness
- D A forward-facing seat with a lap belt only
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C. A rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness
Children under 2, or under 30 pounds regardless of age, must ride in a rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness. Rear-facing seats support a baby's head and neck in a crash.
A child is 18 months old but weighs 34 pounds. Which Connecticut child restraint rule applies?
- A Rear-facing, since the stricter rule applies
- B A forward-facing seat, because the child is over 30 pounds
- C A booster seat, because of the child's weight
- D Any seat the parent chooses
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A. Rear-facing, since the stricter rule applies
When a child's age and weight fall in different categories, the more restrictive requirement applies. A child under 2 who weighs over 30 pounds must still ride rear-facing.
Where is it illegal to place a rear-facing child seat?
- A Behind the driver's seat
- B In the middle of the back seat
- C In any seat of a two-door car or a small pickup truck
- D In the front seat with a working passenger airbag
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D. In the front seat with a working passenger airbag
Connecticut prohibits a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle with a working passenger airbag. A deploying airbag can strike the back of the child seat with deadly force.