Texas permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
Who must wear a safety belt in a Texas passenger vehicle?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Who must wear a safety belt in a Texas passenger vehicle?
- A The driver and all passengers, regardless of age
- B Only the driver and any passengers riding in the front seat
- C Only passengers younger than 17
- D Only the driver on highways
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A. The driver and all passengers, regardless of age
The driver and all passengers, regardless of age, must wear a safety belt if their seat has one. The rule covers pickups, SUVs and trucks too.
In Texas, which child must ride in a federally approved child safety seat?
- A A child under 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches
- B A child under 4 years old only
- C A child under 12, regardless of height
- D A child under 8 riding in the front seat only
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A. A child under 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches
Any child under 8 must be secured in a federally approved child safety seat unless the child is more than 4'9" tall. Adult belts do not fit small children properly.
You are driving and your 15-year-old passenger is not wearing a seat belt. What fine can you, the driver, receive?
- A $25 to $50
- B $100 to $200
- C $25 to $250
- D Nothing; the passenger is cited instead
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B. $100 to $200
Drivers are responsible for passengers under 17. If one rides without a safety belt, the driver can be fined $100 to $200.
Under Texas law, which riders may NOT ride in the open bed of a pickup truck in normal driving?
- A Anyone younger than 12
- B Anyone younger than 18
- C Anyone younger than 16
- D Only children younger than 8
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B. Anyone younger than 18
It is an offense to drive an open-bed or open flatbed truck, or pull an open flatbed trailer, when a child younger than 18 is riding in the bed. The bed offers no protection in a crash or sudden stop.