Nevada: Child Passenger Safety Questions
3 real, verified Nevada driving-test questions on child passenger safety, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Child Passenger Safety practice round.
1. Which Nevada children specifically must ride in a rear-facing child restraint in the back seat?
Why: Nevada requires children under age 2 specifically to be secured in a rear-facing restraint in the back seat; children under 6 or under 57 inches tall more broadly need some form of approved child restraint.
2. What seat belt equipment must a 1970-or-newer vehicle registered in Nevada have?
Why: A 1970-or-newer vehicle must have lap belts for every passenger, plus shoulder harnesses for use in the front seat; the driver and any passenger age 6 or older must wear a belt if the vehicle is equipped with one.
3. When is it illegal in Nevada to leave a young child unattended in a vehicle?
Why: Nevada law makes it a misdemeanor to leave a child age 7 or younger unattended in a vehicle when conditions present a significant health or safety risk, unless the child is supervised by and within sight of someone at least 12 years old.
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