Nevada permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
Under Nevada law, who in a car must wear a seat belt if one is available?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Under Nevada law, who in a car must wear a seat belt if one is available?
- A Only passengers under 18
- B Only the driver and front-seat passengers
- C The driver and every passenger age six and older
- D Only drivers on highways
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C. The driver and every passenger age six and older
The driver and all passengers six and older must buckle up. Younger and smaller children must be in an approved child restraint instead.
You are driving with a 4-year-old who is 40 inches tall. What does Nevada law require for the child?
- A An approved child restraint system
- B A shoulder belt in the front seat
- C A lap belt in the back seat
- D Nothing, if the trip is short
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A. An approved child restraint system
Nevada requires children under six and less than 57 inches tall to ride in an approved child restraint system. Failing to restrain them can bring fines, community service or a license suspension.
Where and how must a child under age two ride in Nevada?
- A On an adult's lap with a seat belt
- B Forward-facing, in the back seat
- C Rear-facing, in the back seat
- D Rear-facing, in the front seat
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C. Rear-facing, in the back seat
Children under two must ride in a rear-facing child restraint in the back seat. Facing the rear supports the baby's head, neck and spine in a crash.
Conditions in a parked car pose a significant risk to a 6-year-old. Under Nevada law, when may you leave the child in the car while you are away from it?
- A For up to 10 minutes
- B Only if someone at least 12 is supervising and can see the child
- C When the engine and air conditioning are running
- D When the windows are cracked open
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B. Only if someone at least 12 is supervising and can see the child
Nevada forbids leaving a child aged 7 or younger unattended in a vehicle when conditions put the child at significant risk, unless a person at least 12 years old is supervising and can see the child. Violations are misdemeanors.