Tennessee: Seat belts and child safety — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Any passenger motor vehicle manufactured or assembled in which year or later must be equipped with safety belts?” · “In what must children one through three years old who weigh more than 20 pounds ride?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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Any passenger motor vehicle manufactured or assembled in which year or later must be equipped with safety belts?
- 1959
- 1975
- 1985
- 1969
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Correct answer: 1969
A passenger vehicle made or assembled in 1969 or later must have safety belts in good usable condition for both the applicant and the examiner.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What may happen if you or your passengers are not wearing a safety belt or are not secured in a car seat or booster seat?
- Your vehicle may be impounded
- You may have to pay a fine
- You may have to retake the knowledge test
- Your registration may be cancelled
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Correct answer: You may have to pay a fine
The manual says not wearing a safety belt or not using a car seat or booster seat can lead to a fine.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What may Tennessee law enforcement officers do about the safety belt and child restraint laws?
- Only warn drivers unless another violation occurs
- Cite drivers only after a crash
- Stop and ticket drivers solely for disobeying them
- Cite drivers only on interstate highways
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Correct answer: Stop and ticket drivers solely for disobeying them
The manual says officers can stop and ticket drivers solely for disobeying the safety belt and Child Restraint Device laws.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Who must wear a safety belt any time the vehicle is in motion?
- Only the driver
- All drivers and all passengers in the front seat
- Only drivers and children in the back seat
- Only people riding on interstate highways
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Correct answer: All drivers and all passengers in the front seat
Safety belts are required for all drivers and all front seat passengers whenever the vehicle is moving.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A passenger is four through eight years old and shorter than four feet, nine inches. Where must this child ride?
- In a rear-facing car seat
- In the front seat with a regular belt
- In a regular safety belt alone
- In a child booster seat at all times
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Correct answer: In a child booster seat at all times
A child four through eight and shorter than four feet, nine inches must be in a child booster seat at all times.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Where must children in booster seats ride?
- In the front seat beside an adult passenger
- In the back seat, if the vehicle has a back seat
- In any seat the driver chooses
- In the cargo area of the vehicle
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Correct answer: In the back seat, if the vehicle has a back seat
Children in booster seats must be in the back seat if the vehicle has one.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A child under one year old, or any child weighing less than 20 pounds, must be in a car seat facing:
- Forward
- Either direction
- The rear of the car
- The side window
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Correct answer: The rear of the car
A child under one year or under 20 pounds must be in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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In what must children one through three years old who weigh more than 20 pounds ride?
- A child passenger restraint system facing forward
- A rear-facing car seat
- A booster seat that uses only the lap belt
- A regular safety belt
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Correct answer: A child passenger restraint system facing forward
Children one through three who weigh more than 20 pounds must be in a forward-facing child passenger restraint system.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What standards must all child passenger restraint systems (car seats and booster seats) meet?
- Local county safety codes
- Federal motor vehicle safety standards
- Standards set by the vehicle's dealer
- Insurance company standards
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Correct answer: Federal motor vehicle safety standards
All car seats and booster seats must meet federal motor vehicle safety standards and be used following the manufacturer's and vehicle's instructions.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Under the law, the driver is responsible for the protection of children up to what age?
- Twelve
- Fourteen
- Eighteen
- Sixteen
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Correct answer: Sixteen
The law makes the driver responsible for children's protection up to the age of sixteen.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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If children under age 16 are not properly restrained, what fine may the driver be charged?
- $50.00
- $25.00
- $150.00
- $250.00
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Correct answer: $50.00
The driver may be charged and fined $50.00 when children under 16 are not properly restrained.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A child's parent or legal guardian is in the car but not driving. Who is responsible for making sure the child is properly transported?
- The driver only
- The owner of the vehicle
- The parent or legal guardian
- No one, because the driver is responsible
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Correct answer: The parent or legal guardian
When a parent or guardian is present, that person is responsible for the child's proper transport and may be fined for non-compliance.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What can a driver be charged with for not using a car seat or booster seat for a child under nine years old or shorter than four feet, nine inches?
- A Class B misdemeanor
- A Class A misdemeanor
- A Class C misdemeanor
- A Class D felony
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Correct answer: A Class C misdemeanor
The punishment is greater for this violation: a Class C misdemeanor, a required class on safely transporting children, and possible fees and fines.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What should be carried in a vehicle that uses a medically prescribed modified child restraint device?
- A copy of a doctor's prescription
- A copy of the vehicle title
- A letter from a Driver Service Center
- The receipt for the device
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Correct answer: A copy of a doctor's prescription
The manual says a copy of the doctor's prescription should be carried in the vehicle at all times.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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How should the lap belt be worn?
- Across the abdomen, loose enough to move freely about the seat
- Across the ribs, above the pelvis and the hips
- Over the shoulder and under the arm
- Low over the pelvis, with the bottom edge touching the tops of the thighs
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Correct answer: Low over the pelvis, with the bottom edge touching the tops of the thighs
The lap belt belongs low over the pelvis with its bottom edge snug against the tops of the thighs.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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How should the shoulder belt be worn?
- Under the arm and across the abdomen of the driver
- Over the shoulder and across the chest, not under the arm
- Across the neck and over the head restraint
- Loose enough to slide off the shoulder
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Correct answer: Over the shoulder and across the chest, not under the arm
The shoulder belt goes over the shoulder and across the chest, and must not be so loose that it slides off.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)