Vermont permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
Who must wear a safety belt or be in a child restraint in a Vermont vehicle?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Who must wear a safety belt or be in a child restraint in a Vermont vehicle?
- A Only the driver
- B Only front-seat occupants
- C All occupants
- D Only passengers under 18
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C. All occupants
Vermont law requires every occupant of a motor vehicle to wear a safety belt or use an approved child restraint. Belts keep you in place and inside the vehicle.
Under Vermont law, how must a child under 2 years old ride?
- A In a forward-facing car seat
- B In a booster seat
- C In a rear-facing car seat with a harness
- D On an adult's lap with a seat belt
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C. In a rear-facing car seat with a harness
A child under two must ride in a federally approved rear-facing car seat with a harness. Never place a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag.
Under Vermont law, a child who is not in a harnessed car seat must use a booster seat until what age?
- A 8
- B 6
- C 10
- D 13
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A. 8
A child under eight who is not in a harnessed car seat must ride in a booster seat. Boosters help the adult seat belt fit a small child properly.
Under Vermont law, children under what age should ride in the back seat when practical?
- A 13
- B 8
- C 10
- D 16
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A. 13
Vermont says a child under 13 must ride in the back seat if practical. The back seat keeps children away from front airbags.