Georgia: Seat belts & child safety Practice Test
Seat belts, child restraints and booster seats.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Georgia Driver's Manual" (2023-2024), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
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When is riding in a house trailer or other vehicular drawn trailer not allowed?
- Only when it is moving faster than 35 mph
- Only on interstate highways
- Only after dark
- While it is being moved upon a street or highway
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Correct answer: While it is being moved upon a street or highway
Riding in a house trailer or drawn trailer is not allowed while it is being moved upon a street or highway.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 23
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Georgia law requires which occupants of a passenger vehicle to be secured by a seat safety belt (lap and shoulder)?
- Only the driver
- Each occupant in the front seat
- Only occupants in the back seat
- Only occupants under 21 years of age
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Correct answer: Each occupant in the front seat
The manual says each occupant in the front seat of a passenger vehicle must be secured by a seat safety belt.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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All occupants of any passenger vehicle must use a seat safety belt if they are under what age?
- 18
- 16
- 17
- 21
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Correct answer: 18
The manual says all occupants of any passenger vehicle under the age of 18 must use a seat safety belt.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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According to the manual, seat belts saved how many lives in 2014, per NHTSA Crash Stats?
- 2,802
- 15,802
- 12,802
- 22,802
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Correct answer: 12,802
The manual cites NHTSA Crash Stats saying seat belts saved 12,802 lives in 2014.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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By about how much does the Georgia Department of Transportation say the risk of fatality in a crash is reduced when seat belts are used?
- About 15%
- About 45%
- About 25%
- About 85%
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Correct answer: About 45%
The manual says the risk of fatality in a crash is reduced by about 45% when seat belts are used.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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Which of these is a benefit of using safety belts correctly, according to the manual?
- It removes the need to look over your shoulder when backing
- It prevents all injuries in a crash
- It lets you drive safely at higher speeds
- It helps spread the crash force across the stronger parts of the body
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Correct answer: It helps spread the crash force across the stronger parts of the body
The manual lists spreading the crash force across the stronger parts of the body as a benefit of correct safety belt use.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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Which of these is a benefit of using safety belts correctly, according to the manual?
- It helps you stay awake on long trips at night
- It helps keep you from being ejected from the vehicle
- It helps your vehicle use less fuel on a long trip
- It makes your headlights shine brighter at night
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Correct answer: It helps keep you from being ejected from the vehicle
The manual lists keeping you from being ejected from the vehicle as a benefit of correct safety belt use.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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What does it mean that Georgia has a "primary" safety belt law?
- Only the driver must wear a safety belt
- Officers may cite a violator only after seeing another violation
- The law applies only on interstate highways
- Officers may stop and cite violators without observing another violation
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Correct answer: Officers may stop and cite violators without observing another violation
Under a primary law, officers may stop and cite violators without observing another violation.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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Children under what age must be properly restrained in a child passenger restraining system appropriate for their height and weight?
- Eight
- Six
- Ten
- Twelve
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Correct answer: Eight
Every driver transporting a child under eight must restrain the child in an appropriate child passenger restraining system.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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With which standard must a child passenger restraint system comply?
- United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 105
- Georgia Department of Public Safety Standard 213
- United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213
- United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301
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Correct answer: United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213
The manual says the restraint system must comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24
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Which vehicles are excepted from the requirement to restrain a child under eight in a child passenger restraining system?
- School buses and ambulances
- Vehicles without a back seat
- Any vehicle on a trip shorter than five miles
- Taxicabs and public transit vehicles
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Correct answer: Taxicabs and public transit vehicles
The requirement applies except in a taxicab or public transit vehicle.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 24