Delaware: Seat belts and child safety — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Under the Level One Learner’s Permit restrictions, who must wear a safety belt while the vehicle is in motion?” · “For what seatbelt-related reason may a law enforcement officer pull a vehicle over?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Delaware Driver Manual" (July 2026), Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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Under the Level One Learner’s Permit restrictions, who must wear a safety belt while the vehicle is in motion?
- The permit holder only
- The permit holder and the front-seat passenger only
- The permit holder and passengers under age 16 only
- The permit holder and all passengers
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Correct answer: The permit holder and all passengers
The permit holder and all passengers must wear a safety belt or be secured in a child safety seat or booster seat.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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Seat belts must be installed for all front seat occupants in passenger cars manufactured after which date?
- July 1, 1968
- January 1, 1971
- July 1, 1971
- January 1, 1968
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Correct answer: January 1, 1968
The manual requires seat belts for front seat occupants in passenger cars manufactured after January 1, 1968.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Trucks, buses and multi-passenger vehicles must have seat belts installed if they were manufactured after which date?
- July 1, 1971
- January 1, 1968
- July 1, 1968
- January 1, 1975
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Correct answer: July 1, 1971
Trucks, buses and multi-passenger vehicles manufactured after July 1, 1971 require installed seat belts.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Who receives the ticket for an unrestrained or improperly restrained vehicle occupant?
- The unrestrained occupant
- The vehicle owner
- The occupant's parent only
- The driver of the vehicle
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Correct answer: The driver of the vehicle
The driver of the vehicle receives a ticket for any unrestrained or improperly restrained vehicle occupants.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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What may officers do if they see unbuckled occupants inside a vehicle?
- Pull over the vehicle
- Only issue a warning letter
- Wait until the vehicle is parked
- Nothing unless another violation occurs
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Correct answer: Pull over the vehicle
Officers may pull over a vehicle if they see unbuckled occupants inside.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Who must be properly restrained in a seatbelt or child safety seat under Delaware law?
- Only front seat occupants
- Only the driver and children
- All occupants of a vehicle
- Only occupants under 18
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Correct answer: All occupants of a vehicle
Delaware law requires all occupants of a vehicle to be properly restrained in a seatbelt or child safety seat.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Under Delaware law, who must wear seatbelts in a motor vehicle?
- All occupants of a motor vehicle
- Only the driver and front-seat passengers
- Only occupants under age 16
- Only drivers who are under age 21
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Correct answer: All occupants of a motor vehicle
The manual says Delaware law requires all occupants of a motor vehicle to wear seatbelts.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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For what seatbelt-related reason may a law enforcement officer pull a vehicle over?
- Only when the driver is also breaking another traffic law
- A seat belt that is dirty or worn at the edges
- An unrestrained or improperly restrained occupant inside
- An occupant who is not sitting upright
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Correct answer: An unrestrained or improperly restrained occupant inside
The manual says an officer may pull a vehicle over if they see an unrestrained or improperly restrained occupant.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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What can happen if you put the shoulder belt under your arm or behind you?
- It is allowed if you are sitting in the back seat
- It can cause serious injury and could result in a ticket
- It is allowed when the vehicle has air bags
- Nothing, as long as the lap belt is fastened
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Correct answer: It can cause serious injury and could result in a ticket
The manual says this can result in serious injury and is not proper safety belt use, so it could result in a ticket.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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If your vehicle has an automatic shoulder belt, what else must you do?
- Nothing more, the shoulder belt is enough
- Move the seat back as far as it goes
- Wear the shoulder belt under your arm
- Buckle your lap belt as well
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Correct answer: Buckle your lap belt as well
The manual says to buckle the lap belt as well, or you could slide out of the belt in a collision.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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How does wearing only the lap belt or only the shoulder belt affect your protection?
- It greatly reduces your protection
- It gives you almost the same protection
- It protects you fully at low speeds
- It only matters at highway speeds
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Correct answer: It greatly reduces your protection
The manual says wearing either part alone greatly reduces your protection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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At what speeds can fatal crashes occur?
- Only above 55 mph
- Only on highways
- Any speed
- Only above 35 mph
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Correct answer: Any speed
The manual says fatal crashes can occur at any speed.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 108 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 108)
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Why does a safety belt help you keep control of the vehicle if you are struck from the side or make a quick turn?
- It makes the vehicle's tires grip the road better
- It keeps you behind the wheel so you can still steer
- It keeps the vehicle's air bags from going off
- It slows the vehicle to a stop faster
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Correct answer: It keeps you behind the wheel so you can still steer
The manual explains that you cannot steer the vehicle if you are not behind the wheel.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)
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If your vehicle has air bags, do you still need to wear safety belts?
- No, air bags give full protection in a crash
- Only if you sit in the back seat
- Only if the air bags are turned off
- Yes, safety belts must be worn even with air bags
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Correct answer: Yes, safety belts must be worn even with air bags
The manual says safety belts must be worn even if the vehicle is equipped with air bags.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)
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In which situation do air bags not protect you?
- If you are hit from the side or rear, or if the vehicle rolls over
- In a head-on crash with the steering wheel or dashboard
- When your body would hit the windshield
- When the vehicle strikes a fixed object straight ahead
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Correct answer: If you are hit from the side or rear, or if the vehicle rolls over
The manual says air bags do not protect you if you are hit from the side or rear, or if the vehicle rolls over.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)
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Under Delaware law, a child under age 2 AND 30 pounds must ride in what kind of seat?
- A forward-facing car seat with a harness
- A belt positioning booster seat
- A rear-facing car seat
- An adult seat belt in the back seat
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Correct answer: A rear-facing car seat
Delaware law requires children under age 2 and 30 pounds to ride in a rear-facing car seat.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)
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Delaware law requires a child under age 4 AND 40 pounds to ride in what?
- A belt positioning booster seat
- A harnessed car seat
- A lap belt in the back seat
- A shoulder belt adjusted with a cushion
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Correct answer: A harnessed car seat
Delaware law requires children under age 4 and 40 pounds to ride in a harnessed car seat.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 109 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 109)