Mississippi: Seat belts and child safety Practice Test
Mississippi’s seat belt law and the car seat and child restraint rules.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Mississippi Driver's License Manual" (Revised December 2024), Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau.
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Which of these is on the manual’s list of things to do to prepare to drive?
- Fasten your seat belt
- Warm up the engine for five minutes
- Turn on your hazard lights
- Turn on the radio
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Correct answer: Fasten your seat belt
Fastening your seat belt is one of the steps listed for preparing to drive.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What does the manual say about children in the vehicle you are driving?
- Let them ride unbuckled on short trips
- Be sure they are properly and safely buckled up
- Give them toys to keep them quiet
- Let them unbuckle once the vehicle is moving slowly
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Correct answer: Be sure they are properly and safely buckled up
The manual lists making sure children are properly and safely buckled up among the ways to avoid distractions.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Who must wear a properly fastened seat belt under Mississippi law?
- Only the driver and the front-seat passenger
- Only passengers under sixteen
- Only the driver
- The driver and all passengers, front or back seat
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Correct answer: The driver and all passengers, front or back seat
Mississippi law requires drivers and all passengers to wear a properly fastened seat belt, front seat or back seat.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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How must a child under the age of four years old be secured in a vehicle under Mississippi law?
- In a belt-positioning booster seat
- In a child passenger restraint device (car seat)
- With the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt alone
- In an adult's lap in the back seat
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Correct answer: In a child passenger restraint device (car seat)
Mississippi law requires children under four to be properly secured in a car seat that meets applicable safety standards.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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A child who is at least four but under seven years old and is less than 4 feet 9 inches tall must be secured in what?
- A rear-facing infant-only car seat
- The vehicle's seat belt alone
- A belt-positioning booster seat system
- A forward-facing harness only
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Correct answer: A belt-positioning booster seat system
Children at least four but under seven who are under 4 feet 9 inches tall or under sixty-five pounds must use a belt-positioning booster seat system.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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A child at least four but under seven years old who weighs less than what must be secured in a booster seat?
- Sixty-five pounds
- Fifty pounds
- Seventy-five pounds
- Ninety pounds
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Correct answer: Sixty-five pounds
The booster seat is required for children aged four to under seven who are under 4 feet 9 inches or under sixty-five pounds.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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Under the booster seat law, a child at least four but under seven years old must be in a booster seat if less than what height?
- 4 feet 9 inches
- 4 feet 3 inches
- 4 feet 6 inches
- 5 feet
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Correct answer: 4 feet 9 inches
Children aged four to under seven who are less than 4 feet 9 inches in height or under sixty-five pounds must use a booster seat.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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What can happen to violators of the safety belt and child restraint law?
- They lose their license for one year
- They must retake the driving test
- They can be fined
- They receive no penalty
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Correct answer: They can be fined
The manual says violators of the safety belt and child restraint law can be fined.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children in a rear-facing car seat until when?
- The child turns two years old
- The child reaches the seat's maximum height or weight
- The child can sit up and buckle the belt alone
- The child turns eight years old
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Correct answer: The child reaches the seat's maximum height or weight
The manual says the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children rear-facing until they reach the maximum height or weight for a convertible seat.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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The manual says the maximum height or weight for a rear-facing convertible seat is usually reached at what age?
- One to two years old
- Six to seven years old
- Eight to ten years old
- Three to five years old
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Correct answer: Three to five years old
The manual says this is usually three to five years old depending on the seat and the child's growth.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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What does the manual recommend for children weighing forty to sixty-five pounds?
- A rear-facing infant-only car seat
- The vehicle's seat belt alone
- Sitting on an adult's lap in the back
- A booster seat made for motor vehicles
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Correct answer: A booster seat made for motor vehicles
The manual recommends a booster seat designed for motor vehicle use for children weighing forty to sixty-five pounds.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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The manual recommends that children under what age always ride in the backseat?
- 8
- 13
- 10
- 16
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Correct answer: 13
The manual says children under the age of 13 should always ride in the backseat.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)