Alaska: Seat belts and child safety — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “According to the manual, what share of all traffic collisions involve fire or submersion?” · “According to the manual, what is your best defense against the drunk driver?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alaska Driver Manual" (Revised October 2025), Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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According to the manual, what share of all traffic collisions involve fire or submersion?
- Less than 1/2 of 1%
- About 5%
- About 10%
- About 25%
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Correct answer: Less than 1/2 of 1%
The manual states that collisions involving fire or submersion make up less than 1/2 of 1% of all traffic collisions.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Why are your chances of survival in a burning or submerged vehicle far greater if you wear your safety belt?
- The belt keeps the vehicle doors from jamming shut in the crash
- The belt makes the vehicle float longer before it sinks
- You are most likely to stay conscious and able to escape the vehicle
- The belt lets rescuers locate you more quickly after the crash
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Correct answer: You are most likely to stay conscious and able to escape the vehicle
The manual says a belted person is most likely to remain conscious and therefore more able to escape the vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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More than 80% of all collisions occur at speeds below what speed?
- 25 miles per hour
- 40 miles per hour
- 55 miles per hour
- 65 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 40 miles per hour
The manual says more than 80% of all collisions occur at speeds less than 40 miles per hour.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Three out of four collisions causing death occur within how far of home?
- 5 miles
- 10 miles
- 50 miles
- 25 miles
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Correct answer: 25 miles
The manual states that three out of four collisions causing death occur within 25 miles of home.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Which kind of safety belt offers you the best possible protection in the event of a crash?
- A lap and shoulder belt
- A lap belt alone
- A shoulder belt alone
- A lap belt worn loosely
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Correct answer: A lap and shoulder belt
The manual says a lap belt alone will not prevent serious injury, while a lap and shoulder belt offer the best possible protection.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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According to the manual, motor vehicle crashes are a significant killer and crippler of which group?
- Teenagers aged 16 to 19
- Adults over the age of 65
- Children under the age of five
- Motorcycle riders
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Correct answer: Children under the age of five
The manual lists crashes as a significant killer and crippler of children under the age of five.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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How much greater are your chances of being killed if you are thrown from the car?
- About 2 times greater
- Almost 25 times greater
- About 10 times greater
- About 50 times greater
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Correct answer: Almost 25 times greater
The manual states the chances of being killed are almost 25 times greater if you are thrown from the car.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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In just a 30-mph collision, a 15-pound infant held in your arms will suddenly weigh about how much?
- 150 pounds
- 300 pounds
- 900 pounds
- 450 pounds
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Correct answer: 450 pounds
The manual says the forces in a 30-mph collision make a 15-pound infant suddenly weigh 450 pounds, so holding a child will not protect it.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What can happen to a child held in the arms of an adult who is not wearing a restraint when a collision occurs?
- The adult can crush the child
- The adult's body absorbs most of the crash force for the child
- The child is protected as long as the adult holds on tightly
- The child is thrown clear of the car and is usually unhurt
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Correct answer: The adult can crush the child
The manual states that an unrestricted adult can crush a child held in the arms during a collision.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What does the manual say about safety belts that feel loose?
- Loose belts are inoperative until they are tightened
- Loose belts protect you only at speeds over 40 mph
- Loose belts do not mean the belts are inoperative
- Loose belts must be replaced before you drive
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Correct answer: Loose belts do not mean the belts are inoperative
The manual says loose belts do not indicate that the belts are inoperative.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Belts manufactured after 1974 use an inertia reel that makes the belt system "car sensitive." What does the belt do?
- It stays tight against your body at all times
- It locks when the car slows down too quickly
- It releases when the car comes to a stop
- It adjusts itself to the height of the driver
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Correct answer: It locks when the car slows down too quickly
The manual explains that these belts lock when the car slows down too quickly.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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According to the manual, what is your best defense against the drunk driver?
- Driving only during daylight hours
- Staying in the right-hand lane
- Driving well below the speed limit
- Your safety belt
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Correct answer: Your safety belt
The manual says safety belts offer the best possible protection in a car crash and are your best defense against the drunk driver.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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A 30-mph head-on collision unleashes forces approximately how many times the force of gravity?
- 20 times (20 G's)
- 10 times (10 G's)
- 40 times (40 G's)
- 50 times (50 G's)
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Correct answer: 20 times (20 G's)
The manual states that a 30-mph head-on collision unleashes forces about 20 times the force of gravity.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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In a 30-mph head-on collision, objects including passengers can be thrown forward with a force equal to how many times their own weight?
- 10 times
- 15 times
- 30 times
- 50 times
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Correct answer: 30 times
The manual says passengers can be thrown forward with a force equal to 30 times their own weight.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Why can a lap belt be harmful to a small child in a collision?
- It may cut off the child's view of the road ahead
- It may put too much pressure on the child's hips and abdomen
- It may slide up over the shoulders and neck of the child
- It may keep the child from sitting up straight in the seat
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Correct answer: It may put too much pressure on the child's hips and abdomen
The manual says a lap belt may put too much pressure on a small child's hips and abdomen.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What are car safety seats designed to do for small children in a collision?
- Concentrate crash forces on the hips and abdomen
- Let the child move freely around inside the seat
- Reduce the speed of the vehicle during a crash
- Distribute crash forces over a large area of the body
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Correct answer: Distribute crash forces over a large area of the body
The manual says car safety seats are designed to distribute crash forces over a large area of the body.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Which Federal Standard do approved, dynamically crash tested child car seats conform to?
- Federal Standard 213-80
- Federal Standard 112-65
- Federal Standard 150-60
- Federal Standard 301-90
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Correct answer: Federal Standard 213-80
The manual states that all such approved child car seats conform to Federal Standard 213-80.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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How does restraining a child in a car safety seat affect the driver?
- The child sits still but distracts the driver more often
- The driver may then skip wearing a safety belt
- The child is better behaved and less likely to distract the driver
- The driver must stop more often to check the seat
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Correct answer: The child is better behaved and less likely to distract the driver
The manual says a child restrained in a car safety seat is better behaved and less likely to distract the driver.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Under Alaska law, which passengers will be issued a citation for failure to wear a seat belt?
- Passengers 21 and older
- Passengers 18 and older
- Passengers 25 and older
- Only passengers in the front seat
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Correct answer: Passengers 18 and older
The manual says passengers 18 and older will be issued a citation for failure to wear a seat belt.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Who is responsible for all passengers under the age of 16 years in the vehicle?
- The vehicle's owner
- The oldest passenger in the vehicle
- The front-seat passenger
- The driver
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Correct answer: The driver
The manual says the driver is responsible for all passengers under the age of 16 years.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Under Alaska law, how must a child under one year old, or a child one year or older who weighs less than 20 pounds, be secured?
- In a rear-facing child safety seat
- In a forward-facing child safety seat
- In a booster seat secured by a seat belt
- In a seat belt with the shoulder strap adjusted
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Correct answer: In a rear-facing child safety seat
The law requires such a child to be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Under Alaska law, a two-year-old child who weighs 30 pounds must be properly secured in what?
- A regular seat belt
- A rear-facing seat only
- A child restraint device
- Any device the driver chooses
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Correct answer: A child restraint device
The law requires such a child to be secured in a child restraint device that meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)