Alabama: Seat belts and child safety Practice Test
Alabama safety belt and child restraint laws and why belts save lives.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alabama Driver Manual" (November 2024), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division.
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What should you do before switching on the ignition?
- Buckle your safety belt and make sure passengers do likewise
- Check that the radio is off and the doors are locked
- Warm up the engine and set the climate controls
- Signal your intention and look over your shoulder
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Correct answer: Buckle your safety belt and make sure passengers do likewise
The manual says to buckle your safety belt and see that all passengers do likewise before switching on the ignition.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Alabama's safety belt law requires which occupants to be restrained?
- Only the driver
- Only the driver and front-seat passengers
- Each occupant, regardless of age
- Only occupants under 15
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Correct answer: Each occupant, regardless of age
Alabama's safety belt law requires that each occupant, regardless of age, be restrained.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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For maximum effectiveness, where should a seat belt be drawn snugly?
- Across the stomach
- Across the hip bones
- Across the neck
- Across the lower ribs
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Correct answer: Across the hip bones
The manual says a seat belt should be drawn snugly across the hip bones.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Alabama's child restraint law requires children through what age to be restrained when riding in motor vehicles?
- Age 6
- Age 12
- Age 18
- Age 15
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Correct answer: Age 15
The child restraint law requires children through age 15 to be restrained in motor vehicles.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Which seating positions does Alabama's child restraint law cover in passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles?
- Both front and back seats
- Front seats only
- Back seats only
- Back seats only, and only in vans
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Correct answer: Both front and back seats
The law applies to occupants of the front and back seats of these vehicles.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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The child restraint law applies to vans with a seating capacity of how many?
- 15 or fewer
- 5 or fewer
- 10 or fewer
- More than 10
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Correct answer: 10 or fewer
The law applies to vans with seating capacity of 10 or fewer.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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What happens to violators of Alabama's child restraint law, in addition to a fine?
- Their license is revoked for one full year
- Points are assessed against their driver record
- They must retake the knowledge test and road test
- Their vehicle is impounded for thirty days
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Correct answer: Points are assessed against their driver record
Violators will have points assessed against their driver record, in addition to incurring a fine.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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How long must an infant ride in an infant-only seat or convertible seat in the rear-facing position?
- Until at least 2 years of age or 30 pounds
- Until at least 6 months of age or 15 pounds
- Until at least 5 years of age or 40 pounds
- Until at least 1 year of age or 20 pounds
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Correct answer: Until at least 1 year of age or 20 pounds
The law requires rear-facing use until the infant is at least 1 year of age or 20 pounds.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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How long must a child ride in a convertible seat in the forward position or a forward-facing seat?
- Until at least 5 years of age or 40 pounds
- Until at least 1 year of age or 20 pounds
- Until at least 6 years of age or 60 pounds
- Until at least 3 years of age or 30 pounds
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Correct answer: Until at least 5 years of age or 40 pounds
The law requires a forward-facing seat until a child is at least 5 years of age or 40 pounds.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A booster seat must be used until a child reaches what age?
- 4 years
- 8 years
- 6 years
- 12 years
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Correct answer: 6 years
The law requires a booster seat until a child is 6 years of age.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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According to the statistics in the manual, what share of fatal crash injuries do steering assemblies cause?
- 10 percent
- 30 percent
- 20 percent
- 50 percent
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Correct answer: 30 percent
The manual states steering assemblies cause 30 percent of fatal injuries.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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According to the manual, what share of crash deaths is caused by striking the windshield, windshield frame or instrument panel?
- 10 percent
- 20 percent
- 60 percent
- 40 percent
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Correct answer: 40 percent
The manual states another 40 percent of deaths are caused by striking the windshield, frame or instrument panel.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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What does the manual say safety belts can prevent in a crash?
- Engine fires after impact
- Tire blowouts
- “Second collisions”
- Hydroplaning
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Correct answer: “Second collisions”
The manual says safety belts can prevent these second collisions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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For children under what age are special child and infant restraints needed?
- Six years old
- Four years old
- Eight years old
- Ten years old
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Correct answer: Six years old
The manual says children under six years old need special child and infant restraints.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 79 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 79)
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According to the manual, what is the number one killer of children?
- Drowning
- House fires
- Falls from playground equipment
- Traffic accidents
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Correct answer: Traffic accidents
The manual states that traffic accidents are the number one killer of children.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 80 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 80)
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Under the Parent/Teen Driving Agreement, who must wear a seatbelt?
- Only the teen driver
- The teen at all times and all passengers
- The teen and front-seat passengers
- Only passengers under age 18
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Correct answer: The teen at all times and all passengers
The teen promises to wear a seatbelt at all times and to make all passengers wear seatbelts.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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Before driving, what does the teen promise to do about seatbelts in the Parent/Teen Driving Agreement?
- Ask a parent to buckle the passengers
- Buckle only the front seat belts
- Let passengers decide about their belts
- Check that all belts are fastened
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Correct answer: Check that all belts are fastened
The agreement says the teen will check to make sure all belts are fastened before driving.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)