New York permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 4 questions.
New York is a "primary enforcement" seat belt state. What does that mean?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
New York is a "primary enforcement" seat belt state. What does that mean?
- A Police can ticket you for seat belts only after another violation
- B Police can stop you just because someone is unbelted
- C Only the driver must wear a seat belt
- D Seat belt laws apply only to New York residents
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B. Police can stop you just because someone is unbelted
In New York, an officer can pull you over solely because you or a passenger is not buckled up. The driver can be fined up to $50, and the law applies to visitors as well.
A 10-year-old passenger in your car is not wearing a seat belt. What penalty can you, the driver, face?
- A A fine of $25 to $100 and three points on your license
- B No penalty; the child's parent is responsible
- C A fine of up to $50, the same as for an unbelted adult
- D A fine of $200 and five points
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A. A fine of $25 to $100 and three points on your license
The driver is responsible for every passenger under 16 being properly restrained. Each violation can bring a $25 to $100 fine and three points on the driver's license.
Under New York law, how must a 5-year-old child normally ride in a car?
- A With the vehicle's seat belt alone
- B In a rear-facing infant seat
- C In an appropriate child restraint, such as a booster seat used with a lap and shoulder belt
- D In the front seat with an adult's seat belt
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C. In an appropriate child restraint, such as a booster seat used with a lap and shoulder belt
Children ages 4 through 7 must use an appropriate federally approved child restraint, usually a booster seat with lap and shoulder belt. A vehicle's seat belt alone is not a child restraint because it is not designed for children.
What is the minimum tire tread depth New York law requires?
- A 1/32 of an inch
- B 2/32 of an inch
- C 4/32 of an inch
- D 6/32 of an inch
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B. 2/32 of an inch
New York tires must have at least 2/32 of an inch of tread. You can check with a penny: if you can see all of Lincoln's head, the tires are too worn.