West Virginia permit test: seat belts & equipment
Seat belts, child restraints, air bags, mirrors and required equipment. 5 questions.
Under West Virginia law, who may legally ride without a seat belt in a passenger vehicle?
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Sample seat belts & equipment questions
Under West Virginia law, who may legally ride without a seat belt in a passenger vehicle?
- A Any passenger in the back seat
- B A passenger 18 or older in the back seat
- C An adult passenger in the front seat
- D Anyone on a trip under five miles
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B. A passenger 18 or older in the back seat
West Virginia requires everyone in a passenger vehicle to wear a safety belt, and the driver must make sure passengers are buckled. The only exception is for people 18 or older riding in the back seat, apart from rare medical exemptions.
Your car has a passenger-side air bag. Where should an infant in a rear-facing seat ride?
- A Never in the front passenger seat
- B In the front seat with the seat pushed back
- C In the front if the air bag light is on
- D Anywhere, if the seat is buckled in
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A. Never in the front passenger seat
Under no circumstances should a rear-facing infant seat be placed in the front passenger seat of a car with a passenger air bag. A deploying air bag can seriously injure the baby.
Which children does the handbook recommend should ride buckled in the rear seat?
- A Only children under 4
- B Only children under 40 pounds
- C Only children in booster seats
- D All children 12 and under
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D. All children 12 and under
The handbook recommends that all children 12 and under be buckled in the rear seat, with younger children in a child safety seat. The back seat keeps them away from front air bags.
Who is responsible for making sure everyone in the car follows the seat belt law when a GDL driver is behind the wheel?
- A Each passenger alone
- B Only the supervising adult
- C The GDL driver
- D No one, if passengers are adults
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C. The GDL driver
Level 1 and Level 2 drivers must require all occupants to follow the seat belt law. Seat belts are one of the best protections in a crash.