Florida permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 6 questions.
Under Florida law, who in a car must wear a safety belt?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Under Florida law, who in a car must wear a safety belt?
- A The driver, front-seat passengers and passengers under 18
- B Only the driver and anyone riding in the front seat
- C Only passengers who are under 18 years of age
- D Only the driver, since passengers make their own choice
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A. The driver, front-seat passengers and passengers under 18
Florida requires safety belts for all drivers, all front-seat passengers and all passengers under 18. Belts keep you from being thrown from the car and keep the driver in control.
Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 36
A 16-year-old passenger in the back seat is not wearing a safety belt. Who will be charged?
- A The 16-year-old passenger
- B The passenger's parent or guardian
- C No one, because back-seat belts are optional
- D The driver
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D. The driver
The driver is charged if any passenger under 18 is not properly restrained. Passengers 18 and older are charged themselves when the law requires them to wear a belt, such as in the front seat. As the driver, check that young passengers are buckled before you move.
Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 36
What child restraint does Florida require for a 5-year-old passenger?
- A A rear-facing child seat only
- B A regular safety belt in every case
- C A child safety seat or a booster seat
- D A child safety seat only, never a booster
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C. A child safety seat or a booster seat
Children under 4 must ride in a child safety seat, and children ages 4 and 5 must use either a safety seat or a booster seat. Boosters raise a child so the adult belt fits across the hips and chest.
Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 36
Why should children under 13 ride in the back seat?
- A Children are not allowed to wear seat belts in the front
- B Air bags can injure or kill young children in the front
- C Back-seat belts are stronger than front-seat belts
- D It keeps them from distracting the driver
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B. Air bags can injure or kill young children in the front
Front air bags inflate with great force and can seriously injure or kill a young child. Seat children under 13 in the rear, and never put a rear-facing seat in front of an air bag.
Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 36