Pennsylvania: Seat belts & child safety — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “According to the manual, where should you never store loose items such as backpacks or tools?” · “A child possessing a valid hunting license may occupy the bed of a truck under which circumstance?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Pennsylvania Driver's Manual" (Pub 95), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Driver Licensing.
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According to the manual, how should you fasten your seat belt on every trip?
- Only the lap belt is required
- Only the shoulder belt is required
- Fasten both the lap and shoulder belts
- Only the driver needs a seat belt
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Correct answer: Fasten both the lap and shoulder belts
The manual instructs drivers to fasten both their lap and shoulder belts on every trip.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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According to Pennsylvania crash statistics cited in the manual for 2017, which age group of drivers had the highest number of unbuckled injuries and fatalities and the lowest seat belt use?
- Ages 25 to 34
- Ages 35 to 54
- Ages 55 and older
- Ages 16 to 24
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Correct answer: Ages 16 to 24
Drivers ages 16 to 24 had the highest number of unbuckled injuries and fatalities of any age group and the lowest seat belt use.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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According to the manual, where should you never store loose items such as backpacks or tools?
- On the rear window deck
- In the trunk
- Secured by a seat belt
- In the glove compartment
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Correct answer: On the rear window deck
Never store items on the rear window deck; instead put heavier objects in the trunk or secure them with seat belts, since loose items become projectiles in a crash.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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According to the manual, being thrown from a vehicle in a crash increases your chances of death by about how much?
- 75 percent
- 25 percent
- 50 percent
- 60 percent
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Correct answer: 75 percent
Being thrown from a vehicle increases your chances of death by 75 percent; locking doors and wearing your seat belt helps prevent this.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What is the maximum speed for an open-bed pickup or flatbed truck if any person is occupying the bed?
- 55 mph
- 45 mph
- 25 mph
- 35 mph
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Correct answer: 35 mph
An open-bed pickup truck or open flatbed truck may not be driven at a speed of more than 35 mph if any person is occupying the bed.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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May an open-bed truck be driven with a child under 18 occupying the bed of the truck?
- Yes, but only under 35 mph
- Yes, at any speed on any road
- No, except in a few specific cases
- Yes, but only on quiet rural roads
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Correct answer: No, except in a few specific cases
Such a truck may not be driven when a child under 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck, except for a few specific exceptions.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Which of the following is listed as an exception allowing a farmer's child to occupy the bed of a truck?
- Being transported between parts of a farm to do farm work
- Being driven along on a family vacation out of state
- Being driven to school or to a school event
- Being driven along on a shopping trip into town
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Correct answer: Being transported between parts of a farm to do farm work
One exception is a child of a farmer being transported between parts of a farm or farms owned or operated by the farmer, to perform work on the farm.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Which of the following is listed as an exception allowing a child employed for farm labor to occupy the bed of a truck?
- Being transported on any errand for the employer
- Being transported to a sporting goods store in town
- Being transported between parts of the employer's farms
- Being transported to a friend's house
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Correct answer: Being transported between parts of the employer's farms
A child employed to perform farm labor may occupy the bed of a truck while being transported between parts of a farm or farms owned or operated by the child's employer.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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A child possessing a valid hunting license may occupy the bed of a truck under which circumstance?
- Being transported to a friend's house
- Being transported between a hunting camp and site in hunting season
- At any time, regardless of purpose
- Being transported to a sporting goods store during hunting season
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Correct answer: Being transported between a hunting camp and site in hunting season
A child with a valid hunting license may occupy the bed of a truck while being transported between a hunting camp and a hunting site, or between hunting sites, during hunting season.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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When may a child who is a participant in an officially sanctioned parade occupy the bed of a truck?
- Only if the truck is decorated for the parade
- Only during the course of the parade itself
- At any time during the parade season
- Only if a parent is also in the bed
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Correct answer: Only during the course of the parade itself
A child participating in an officially sanctioned parade may occupy the truck bed only during the course of the parade.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Under Section 4581 of the Vehicle Code, who is required to wear a seat belt in a car, light truck, or motor home?
- Only the driver
- All drivers and front seat passengers
- Only passengers under age 18
- Only passengers in the back seat
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Correct answer: All drivers and front seat passengers
Pennsylvania law requires all drivers and front seat passengers in cars, light trucks, and motor homes to wear seat belts.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If you are transporting a passenger who is 8 years old or older but under 18, what does Pennsylvania law require?
- They must wear a seat belt only if riding in the front seat
- They are exempt from the seat belt law
- They must wear a seat belt no matter where they ride
- They must wear a seat belt only on highways
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Correct answer: They must wear a seat belt no matter where they ride
Passengers age 8 or older but under 18 must wear seat belts no matter where they are riding in the vehicle.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If you are a driver under the age of 18, what does Pennsylvania law say about the number of passengers you may carry?
- It is limited to two passengers regardless of seat belts
- There is no limit as long as everyone is over age 12
- It may not exceed four passengers
- It may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle
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Correct answer: It may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle
For a driver under 18, the number of passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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According to the manual, about how much more likely are you to be killed in a crash if you are thrown from your vehicle rather than staying inside it?
- About 25 times more likely
- About 5 times more likely
- About 10 times more likely
- About 2 times more likely
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Correct answer: About 25 times more likely
Your chances of being killed are almost 25 times greater if you are thrown from your vehicle.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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The forces in a collision can be strong enough to throw an unbelted occupant how far?
- Up to 300 feet, about 30 vehicle lengths
- Up to 150 feet, about 15 vehicle lengths
- Up to 50 feet, about 5 vehicle lengths
- Up to 500 feet
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Correct answer: Up to 150 feet, about 15 vehicle lengths
The manual states the forces in a collision can fling an occupant as much as 150 feet, about 15 vehicle lengths.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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According to the manual, how many of every five people killed by being thrown clear of a vehicle would have survived if they had stayed inside?
- One
- Two
- Four
- Three
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Correct answer: Four
Four out of every five people killed by being thrown clear would have lived if they had stayed inside the vehicle.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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About how much time does your body have to stop after a vehicle crashes, which is why only a seat belt (not your arms and legs) can slow you down safely?
- 1 full second
- 5 seconds
- 1/10th of a second
- 1/50th of a second
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Correct answer: 1/50th of a second
You have only 1/50th of a second to stop your body after the vehicle crashes; arms and legs cannot react that quickly, but seat belts do.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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According to the manual, an unbelted driver or passenger can be killed on impact even when the vehicle is traveling as slowly as what speed?
- 12 mph
- 25 mph
- 40 mph
- 5 mph
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Correct answer: 12 mph
A driver or passenger who is not buckled up can be killed on impact even when the vehicle is traveling as slowly as 12 mph.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)