Indiana permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 4 questions.
Who must wear a seat belt in Indiana?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Who must wear a seat belt in Indiana?
- A The driver and all passengers
- B Only the driver and front passenger
- C Only passengers under 16
- D Only people on highways
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A. The driver and all passengers
Indiana requires the driver and all passengers to use seat belts whenever the vehicle is in operation. Seat belts greatly improve your chance of surviving a crash.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 60
Indiana law requires children under what age to ride in a child restraint such as a car seat or booster?
- A 8
- B 6
- C 10
- D 12
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A. 8
Passengers younger than eight must be properly secured in a child restraint system, such as a car seat or booster seat. Booster seats make adult belts fit small bodies.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 61
If a car has a passenger-side air bag, where does the National Safety Council recommend children under 12 ride?
- A In the front seat with the air bag on
- B In the front seat with the seat moved forward
- C Anywhere, if they wear a seat belt
- D In the back seat
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D. In the back seat
Air bags have killed children and small adults less than five feet tall. Children under 12 should ride in the back seat.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 61
Why must you wear a seat belt even if your car has air bags?
- A Air bags work only when belts are unbuckled
- B Belts are only legally needed in cars that were built without any air bags
- C Air bags work with belts, and without one the air bag could injure you
- D Air bags replace belts only in front seats
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C. Air bags work with belts, and without one the air bag could injure you
Air bags are designed to work together with seat belts to slow occupants in a crash. Without a belt, you can be thrown into the deploying air bag and hurt by it.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 60