Missouri permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 6 questions.
Who must wear a seat belt under Missouri's general seat belt law?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Who must wear a seat belt under Missouri's general seat belt law?
- A Only the driver
- B The driver and all front seat occupants
- C Only the driver and passengers under 18
- D Only drivers on highways
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B. The driver and all front seat occupants
Missouri requires the driver and front-seat occupants of passenger vehicles to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt. When an intermediate license holder drives, every passenger must be belted.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 57
A child is younger than four years old. How must the child ride in Missouri?
- A In a booster seat with the adult belt once the child is over 30 pounds
- B In a seat belt if seated in the back
- C In a child passenger restraint system, regardless of weight
- D On an adult's lap in the back seat
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C. In a child passenger restraint system, regardless of weight
Missouri requires any child under four, whatever their weight, to ride in an appropriate child passenger restraint system. Children under 40 pounds also need one, whatever their age.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 57
A 6-year-old weighs 55 pounds and is 4 feet tall. What does Missouri law require?
- A A seat belt alone is enough
- B A rear-facing infant seat
- C No restraint in the back seat
- D A child restraint system or booster seat
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D. A child restraint system or booster seat
Children at least four but under eight, weighing 40 to under 80 pounds, and shorter than 4'9" must use a child restraint or booster seat. A booster makes the adult belt fit correctly.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 58
To reduce injury from an air bag, how far should you sit from the steering wheel?
- A At least four inches
- B As close as possible for better control
- C At least ten inches from your breastbone
- D At least 24 inches
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C. At least ten inches from your breastbone
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends at least ten inches between your breastbone and the center of the steering wheel. Air bags deploy with great force.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 57