Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.
Where is the safest place for a baby in a car?
No adult can hold a child in a crash. Use a rear-facing infant seat in the back, and never place a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag.
Driving Regulations 2017, Reg. 5(8); MV Act s.194B(2)
Answer D. No adult can hold a child in a crash. Use a rear-facing infant seat in the back, and never place a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag.
What is the fine for carrying a child under 14 who is not secured by a seat belt or child restraint?
Section 194B(2) sets a ₹1,000 fine for driving with a child under 14 not secured by a seat belt or child restraint system.
MV Act s.194B(2)
Answer D. Section 194B(2) sets a ₹1,000 fine for driving with a child under 14 not secured by a seat belt or child restraint system.
May you fit a rear-facing baby seat in the front passenger seat with the airbag switched on?
Never place a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag. If the front seat must be used, the airbag must be switched off as the car's manual explains.
Answer D. Never place a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag. If the front seat must be used, the airbag must be switched off as the car's manual explains.
Up to what age must the driver ensure children are secured in a child restraint system where one is provided?
Regulation 5(8) requires the driver to make sure children up to 12 years use a child restraint where one is provided.
Driving Regulations 2017, Reg. 5(8)
Answer C. Regulation 5(8) requires the driver to make sure children up to 12 years use a child restraint where one is provided.
What should guide your choice of child seat?
Choose by height and weight, following the seat maker's limits, rather than by age alone.
Answer C. Choose by height and weight, following the seat maker's limits, rather than by age alone.
When can a child use an adult seat belt without a booster?
Use the five-step test. If the belt sits across the stomach or neck, the child still needs a booster.
Answer C. Use the five-step test. If the belt sits across the stomach or neck, the child still needs a booster.
Two children and only one free seat belt. What should you do?
Never belt two children, or a child and an adult, with one seat belt.
Answer D. Never belt two children, or a child and an adult, with one seat belt.
You need to pay at a shop for 'two minutes' and your child is asleep in the car. What should you do?
Never leave a child alone in a parked car. In the Indian sun a closed car becomes dangerously hot very quickly.
Answer C. Never leave a child alone in a parked car. In the Indian sun a closed car becomes dangerously hot very quickly.
How should a pregnant woman wear a seat belt?
Pregnant women must still wear a seat belt, never placing it across the bump itself.
Answer B. Pregnant women must still wear a seat belt, never placing it across the bump itself.
What does a correctly fitted child seat look like?
A firmly fitted seat moves only a few centimetres, and the harness is snug enough that you cannot pinch a fold at the shoulder.
Answer C. A firmly fitted seat moves only a few centimetres, and the harness is snug enough that you cannot pinch a fold at the shoulder.