Child seats under 8
A free practice question for the Maryland permit test, with the answer explained.
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Your 6-year-old is 4 feet tall. How must she ride?
The rule
A child under 8 needs a child safety seat (a car seat or a booster) unless the child is 4 feet 9 inches or taller. Children under 13 should sit in a back seat.
A child under 8 needs a child safety seat, such as a car seat or booster, unless she is 4 feet 9 inches or taller.
From the Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 10, page 52. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the MVA have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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