Kentucky: Seat belts and child safety — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Kentucky law requires a child of what height or less to be properly secured in a child restraint system?” · “Where does the manual say you can get help installing a child safety seat?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kentucky Driver Manual" (Updated July 23, 2026), Kentucky State Police.
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What should passengers avoid placing on the dashboard to reduce injury from air bag deployment?
- Only drinks and food
- Arms, legs, or any personal items
- Only maps and papers
- Nothing, as the dashboard is a safe place for the front passenger
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Correct answer: Arms, legs, or any personal items
The manual says passengers should avoid placing arms, legs, or any personal items on the dashboard.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Where should the driver's hands be placed to avoid injury from air bag deployment?
- Across the center of the steering wheel, directly over the air bag cover and the horn pad
- On the top of the wheel, with both hands together
- Anywhere on the wheel, as long as the grip is firm
- On the outside of the steering wheel, never across the wheel where the air bag deploys
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Correct answer: On the outside of the steering wheel, never across the wheel where the air bag deploys
The manual says drivers should keep their hands on the outside of the steering wheel, never across it where the air bag deploys.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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According to the manual, children of what age and under should ride in the back seat in a safety belt or child restraint system?
- 8 years of age and under
- 10 years of age and under
- 12 years of age and under
- 14 years of age and under
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Correct answer: 12 years of age and under
The manual says children 12 years of age and under should ride in the back seat in a safety belt or child restraint system.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Where must a rear-facing child safety seat never be placed?
- In front of an active passenger air bag
- In the middle of the rear seat
- Behind the driver's seat
- Behind the front passenger's seat, facing the rear window
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Correct answer: In front of an active passenger air bag
The manual says to never place a rear-facing child safety seat in front of an active passenger air bag.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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If your vehicle has a factory installed disabling switch for the passenger air bag, what does the manual say to do with the air bag when a rear-facing child seat is in front?
- Leave the air bag on
- Cover the air bag with a blanket
- Move the seat as far forward as it goes
- Turn the air bag off
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Correct answer: Turn the air bag off
The manual says to turn off the air bag if the vehicle has the factory installed disabling switch.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Kentucky law requires a child of what height or less to be properly secured in a child restraint system?
- Thirty-six (36) inches
- Forty (40) inches
- Forty-eight (48) inches
- Sixty (60) inches
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Correct answer: Forty (40) inches
The law requires a child of forty inches in height or less to be secured in a child restraint system meeting federal standards.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What is the fine for violating Kentucky's Child Restraint Law?
- Fifty dollars ($50)
- Twenty-five dollars ($25)
- One hundred dollars ($100)
- Five hundred dollars ($500)
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Correct answer: Fifty dollars ($50)
The manual says a person who violates Kentucky's Child Restraint Law shall be fined fifty dollars.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A child under age 8 who is between 40 and 57 inches tall must be secured in what?
- An adult lap belt only
- A rear-facing infant seat
- A child booster seat
- The adult shoulder belt alone
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Correct answer: A child booster seat
Kentucky law requires a child under 8 years who is between 40 and 57 inches tall to be in a child booster seat.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A child of any age taller than what height is not required to be in a child booster seat?
- Forty (40) inches
- Fifty-seven (57) inches
- Forty-eight (48) inches
- Sixty-three (63) inches
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Correct answer: Fifty-seven (57) inches
The manual says a child of any age greater than fifty-seven inches in height is not required to be in a booster seat.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Where should a child safety seat ideally be placed?
- In the front passenger seat, anchored to the dashboard
- Behind the driver's seat, held in place only by the weight of the child sitting in it
- In the middle of the front seat, held by the lap belt
- In the middle of the rear seat, anchored to prevent movement in a collision
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Correct answer: In the middle of the rear seat, anchored to prevent movement in a collision
The manual says the safety seat should ideally be in the middle of the rear seat and anchored against movement in a collision.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Where does the manual say you can get help installing a child safety seat?
- A Driver Licensing Regional Office near your home, work, school, or church
- A Circuit Court Clerk's office
- A Child Safety Seat Inspection Site at a local Kentucky State Police Post
- A county health department office
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Correct answer: A Child Safety Seat Inspection Site at a local Kentucky State Police Post
The manual says help with installing a child safety seat may be found at a Child Safety Seat Inspection Site at your local Kentucky State Police Post.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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How does the manual define a "child restraint system"?
- Any device made to carry children that meets all applicable federal standards
- Any seat belt that has been adjusted to fit a child riding in the back seat of the car
- Any device that holds a child in the back seat
- Any seat that a child has outgrown
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Correct answer: Any device made to carry children that meets all applicable federal standards
The manual defines it as any device manufactured to transport children in a motor vehicle which conforms to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What is a child booster seat designed to do?
- Hold a small child facing the rear of the vehicle and block the front passenger air bag
- Hold an infant in a lap-only belt system
- Replace the vehicle's seat belt system for children
- Elevate a child to sit properly in a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system
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Correct answer: Elevate a child to sit properly in a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system
The manual says a booster seat is designed to elevate a child to properly sit in a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What risk does the manual give for leaving a child alone in a vehicle?
- The child may lock the doors from the outside
- The child may move the vehicle and cause a collision
- The vehicle's battery may run down and leave the child stranded
- The child may need a booster seat
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Correct answer: The child may move the vehicle and cause a collision
The manual says leaving a child alone in a vehicle risks the child moving the vehicle and causing a collision.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does the manual say can happen if you leave a small child in a vehicle for an extended time in hot weather?
- You risk the life of that child
- The child will only become uncomfortable
- The vehicle may stop running
- The child will be safe if the windows are tinted
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Correct answer: You risk the life of that child
The manual says leaving a small child in the vehicle for an extended time in hot weather risks the child's life.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Kentucky law makes it illegal to leave a child under what age in a motor vehicle under circumstances that show extreme indifference to human life and create a grave risk of death?
- Five (5) years
- Twelve (12) years
- Eight (8) years
- Fifteen (15) years
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Correct answer: Eight (8) years
The manual says it is illegal in Kentucky to leave a child under the age of eight in a vehicle in those circumstances.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What type of safety belt system does an autocycle have?
- A three-point safety belt system
- A two-point lap belt with no shoulder strap
- A four-point harness
- No safety belt system
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Correct answer: A three-point safety belt system
An autocycle is equipped with a three-point safety belt system.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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From which requirement is an autocycle operator exempt?
- Safety belt requirements
- Traffic signal requirements
- Speed limit requirements
- Headgear requirements
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Correct answer: Headgear requirements
An operator of an autocycle is exempt from any headgear requirements.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)