NSW DKT seat belts / restraints questions

Question 1

A car is carrying a driver and 3 adult passengers. There are seat belts in all seating positions. By law, seat belts must be worn by -

• All four people.Correct answer
• Only the driver.
• Only the driver and front seat passenger.

Question 2

The adult passenger in the rear is breaking the law because she is -

• Not wearing the available seat belt.Correct answer
• Sitting in the back seat.
• Distracting the driver.

Question 3

The most effective device for protecting passengers when in an accident is -

• Seat belts.Correct answer
• Safety door latches.
• Padded instrument panels.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is correct? Seat belts -

• Save lives and prevent injury.Correct answer
• Do not have to be used in the rear seat.
• Are not necessary for good drivers.

Question 5

Seat belts and child restraints (eg baby capsules and child seats) -

• Must always be worn properly, and adjusted tightly.Correct answer
• Are only needed on long trips.
• Are only needed on short trips.

Question 6

Child restraints (eg, baby capsules and child seats) -

• Should be fitted according to the manufacturers' instructions.Correct answer
• Are not as safe as holding a child in your arms.
• Need only be used if the child wants to sleep.

Question 7

You are driving a vehicle that only has a seat belt for the driver. To reduce the danger of being in a vehicle without a seat belt, where is the best place for passengers to sit?

• In the back seat.Correct answer
• In the front seat.
• In the front seat sharing your seat belt.

Question 8

When passengers get in the car and do not put their seat belts on, the safest thing to do is -

• Tell them the car has seat belts and they should wear them.Correct answer
• Say nothing because it's the passengers' responsibility to wear their seat belts.
• Drive slower than you normally would so the passengers are safe.

Question 9

You want to give a lift to a friend and his four month old baby. Before you do, you need to make sure -

• You have a baby restraint properly fitted to your vehicle.Correct answer
• You have enough seat belts for all the passengers, including the baby.
• Your driver's licence permits you to carry children under the age of twelve months.

Question 10

You want to fit a baby restraint to your car. What should you secure the restraint to?

• An anchorage point designed for a baby restraint.Correct answer
• Any seat belt in the back or front of the car.
• Only at the back using the seat belt provided.

Question 11

You give a friend and her 12 year old son a lift. Your friend sits in the front and her son gets in the back. The boy does not put his seat belt on. By law, who has to make sure the child wears his seat belt?

• You do, because you are the driver.Correct answer
• Your friend does because she is the parent.
• The child does because it is always the passenger's responsibility.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct?

• By law, all occupants of a car (unless exempt) need to be restrained by a properly fitted and adjusted seat belt or a child restraint.Correct answer
• Occupants in a car fitted with airbags are not required to wear a seat belt.
• Seat belts and child restraints are only required on short trips.