Colorado: Seat belts and child safety Practice Test
The Colorado seat belt law, its exceptions and the child restraint rules by age and weight.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Colorado Driver Handbook" (DR 2337, January 2025), Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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Colorado's seat belt law requires the driver, front seat passengers and children under what age to wear a fastened seat belt?
- Under 16
- Under 14
- Under 12
- Under 10
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Correct answer: Under 16
The seat belt law covers the driver, front seat passengers and children under 16.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Colorado's seat belt law applies to which vehicles?
- Only passenger cars driven on interstate highways
- Only passenger cars, not trucks, vans or buses
- All motor vehicles with factory-equipped seat belts
- Only vehicles registered in Colorado and used daily
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Correct answer: All motor vehicles with factory-equipped seat belts
The law requires a fastened seat belt in all motor vehicles with a factory-equipped seat belt system on public roadways.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which of these people is an exception to Colorado's seat belt law?
- A driver making a trip of less than one mile
- The driver of a delivery van while on the job
- A front seat passenger older than 60
- Any driver with a commercial license
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Correct answer: The driver of a delivery van while on the job
Delivery van drivers on the job are one of the only listed exceptions.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must a person carry to be excused from wearing a seat belt for physical or psychological reasons?
- A note from a family member
- A written statement from an insurance agent
- A card issued by a police officer
- A written medical statement from a physician
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Correct answer: A written medical statement from a physician
Anyone carrying a written medical statement from a physician is an exception to the seat belt law.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which type of vehicle is an exception to Colorado's seat belt law?
- Passenger buses and school buses
- Pickup trucks and passenger vans
- Taxicabs and limousines
- Motor homes and camper vans
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Correct answer: Passenger buses and school buses
Passenger buses and school buses are listed among the only exceptions.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which of these is an exception to Colorado's seat belt law?
- Drivers on short trips near home
- Vehicles towing a trailer
- Farm equipment
- Vehicles driven by new drivers
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Correct answer: Farm equipment
Farm equipment is listed among the only exceptions to the seat belt law.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which of these people is an exception to Colorado's seat belt law?
- Taxi drivers
- Emergency personnel
- Parents with a young child
- Anyone driving at night
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Correct answer: Emergency personnel
Emergency personnel are the first exception the handbook lists.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How must a child younger than 2 years and weighing less than 40 pounds be secured?
- In the front seat in a rear-facing child restraint system
- In the rear seat in a forward-facing child restraint system
- In the rear seat with only a lap and shoulder belt
- In the rear seat in a rear-facing child restraint system
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Correct answer: In the rear seat in a rear-facing child restraint system
Such a child must be secured in the rear seat in a rear-facing child restraint system.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A child younger than 2 years old who weighs 40 pounds or more must be secured in which kind of restraint?
- A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint system
- Only a rear-facing child restraint system in the rear seat
- Only a forward-facing child restraint system in the rear seat
- A booster seat or an adult seat belt
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Correct answer: A rear-facing or forward-facing child restraint system
At 40 pounds or more, the child may use a rear-facing or a forward-facing child restraint system.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Where must a child who is 2 years old but under 4 and weighs at least 20 pounds ride, if the vehicle has one available?
- In the front passenger seat
- In the cargo area
- In the rear seat of the vehicle
- On a parent's lap in any seat
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Correct answer: In the rear seat of the vehicle
The child must be in a rear-facing or forward-facing restraint in the rear seat if one is available.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must a child who is 4 years old but under 9 and weighs at least 40 pounds use?
- Only an adult lap belt in the front seat
- A child restraint system or booster seat
- A rear-facing infant seat in any seat
- No restraint at all if seated in the rear
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Correct answer: A child restraint system or booster seat
The child must be secured in a child restraint system or booster seat in the rear seat, if one is available.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A child between 9 and 18 years old must be properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint system according to what?
- The driver's own preference
- The weight of the child alone
- The age of the vehicle
- The manufacturer's instructions
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Correct answer: The manufacturer's instructions
Children between 9 and 18 must be restrained in a seat belt or child restraint system according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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If a parent is not in the vehicle, who is responsible for making sure each child is properly fastened into a child restraint system?
- The driver
- The child
- The owner of the vehicle
- The oldest passenger
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Correct answer: The driver
The handbook says it is the driver's responsibility when a parent is not in the vehicle.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must passengers in a vehicle driven by someone younger than 18 do?
- Sit only in the rear seat of the vehicle
- Be at least 21 years old themselves
- Be properly restrained or wear seat belts
- Sit in the front seat next to the driver
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Correct answer: Be properly restrained or wear seat belts
Passengers in vehicles driven by anyone younger than 18 must be properly restrained or wear seat belts.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How many passengers may ride in a vehicle driven by a person younger than 18?
- No more than the number of rear seats
- No more than the number of seat belts
- Any number, if they are family members
- No more than the driver's age
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Correct answer: No more than the number of seat belts
The number of passengers must not exceed the number of seat belts.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What does the handbook say about seat belts in the vehicle?
- Only the driver needs to fasten a seat belt
- Only front-seat passengers need to buckle up
- Everyone in the vehicle should buckle up
- Seat belts are optional on short trips
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Correct answer: Everyone in the vehicle should buckle up
The handbook tells drivers to ensure all people in the vehicle fasten their seat belts.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)