Pennsylvania permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
Under Pennsylvania law, which back-seat passengers must wear a seat belt?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Under Pennsylvania law, which back-seat passengers must wear a seat belt?
- A Only passengers under 8
- B No back-seat passengers
- C Passengers age 8 or older but under 18
- D Only passengers 18 and older
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C. Passengers age 8 or older but under 18
Pennsylvania requires all drivers and front-seat passengers to buckle up. Passengers age 8 to 17 must wear seat belts wherever they sit, and the driver is responsible for them.
A 5-year-old is riding in your car. What does Pennsylvania's child restraint law require?
- A A rear-facing car seat
- B A seat belt only, in the back seat
- C No restraint if they ride in the back seat
- D A federally approved booster seat used with a lap and shoulder belt
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D. A federally approved booster seat used with a lap and shoulder belt
Children under 4 must ride in a child safety seat. Children 4 and older but under 8 must use a federally approved booster seat with lap and shoulder belts, wherever they sit.
Until what age must a child ride in a rear-facing car seat in Pennsylvania?
- A Until age 8
- B Until age 1
- C Until age 2, or until they outgrow the seat's limits
- D Until age 4
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C. Until age 2, or until they outgrow the seat's limits
Children younger than 2 must ride in a rear-facing car seat until they outgrow its height and weight limits. Never put a rear-facing seat in front of an air bag.
To be safe in case your air bag deploys, how far should you sit from the steering wheel?
- A At least 4 inches
- B As close as is comfortable
- C At least 24 inches
- D At least 10 inches
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D. At least 10 inches
Air bags deploy with great force, so sit at least 10 inches from the steering wheel while still reaching the pedals. Hold the wheel at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 to keep your arms out of the air bag's path.