Delaware permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
A passenger in your car is not wearing a seat belt. Under Delaware law, who gets the ticket?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
A passenger in your car is not wearing a seat belt. Under Delaware law, who gets the ticket?
- A The passenger
- B The vehicle's registered owner
- C No one, if the passenger is an adult
- D The driver
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D. The driver
Delaware requires every occupant to be properly restrained, and officers may pull you over if they see someone unbuckled. The driver receives the ticket for any unrestrained or improperly restrained occupant.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 63
Under Delaware law, which children must ride in a rear-facing car seat?
- A Children under age 1 and under 20 pounds
- B Children under age 4 and under 40 pounds
- C Children under age 2 and under 30 pounds
- D All children under age 8
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C. Children under age 2 and under 30 pounds
Delaware requires children under age 2 and 30 pounds to ride rear-facing, and children under 4 and 40 pounds to ride in a harnessed car seat. Experts recommend staying rear-facing as long as the seat allows.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 109
Under Delaware law, which child may not ride in the front passenger seat of a car that has a passenger-side air bag?
- A A child under 12 who is 5 feet 5 inches tall or shorter
- B Any child under 16, whatever their height
- C Only a child under 6
- D Only a child who weighs under 40 pounds
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A. A child under 12 who is 5 feet 5 inches tall or shorter
Delaware bars a child who is under 12 and 5'5" or shorter from the front passenger seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag. A deploying air bag can seriously injure a small passenger, so the back seat is the safest place for children.
Source: Delaware Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles website
Your car has air bags. Do you still need to wear a seat belt?
- A No, air bags replace the need for seat belts
- B Yes, air bags do not protect you in side, rear or rollover crashes
- C Only on highways above 45 mph
- D Only if you sit in the back seat
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B. Yes, air bags do not protect you in side, rear or rollover crashes
Seat belts must be worn even in cars with air bags. Air bags protect against hitting the wheel or dashboard, but they do not protect you in side, rear or rollover crashes, and they will not keep you behind the wheel.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 109