Rhode Island permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 6 questions.
Rhode Island's seat belt law is a 'primary' law. What does that mean?
Keyboard: press 1–4 or A–D to answer, Enter for the next question, S to save, R to read aloud, P to pause reading, L to listen and answer.
Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Rhode Island's seat belt law is a 'primary' law. What does that mean?
- A Only the driver must wear a seat belt
- B Belts are required only on highways
- C You can be ticketed for belts only after another violation
- D Police can stop you just because someone is unbuckled
Show answer
D. Police can stop you just because someone is unbuckled
The seat belt law is a primary law for all ages, so an officer can pull you over if anyone in the car is unbuckled. Seat belts are the single most effective protection in a crash.
You are driving with two adult friends who will not buckle up. Under Rhode Island law, who is responsible and what is the fine?
- A You, the driver, at $40 per unbelted occupant
- B Each unbelted passenger, at $85 per person ticketed
- C You, the driver, at a flat $25 per trip
- D No one, since adults choose for themselves
Show answer
A. You, the driver, at $40 per unbelted occupant
The driver is responsible for making sure every occupant 18 and older is belted, and the fine is $40 per occupant. Ask everyone to buckle up before you move the car.
How must you transport a 6-year-old who is 48 inches tall and weighs 50 pounds?
- A In an approved child restraint in a rear seat
- B In the front seat with an adult lap belt
- C In the rear seat with only a lap belt
- D In any seat, as long as an adult holds the child
Show answer
A. In an approved child restraint in a rear seat
A child under 8 who is under 57 inches tall and under 80 pounds must ride in a rear seat in a federally approved child restraint, such as a booster seat. Adult belts do not fit small children correctly.
A child is 18 months old and weighs 25 pounds. Which way must the car seat face?
- A Forward-facing, since the child is over 1 year
- B Either way, at the parent's choice
- C Forward-facing, if the seat is in the back
- D Rear-facing
Show answer
D. Rear-facing
A child under 2 years old and under 30 pounds must stay rear-facing. The manual recommends keeping children rear-facing as long as possible because it protects the head and neck best.