Rear-facing seats under 2
A free practice question for the Maryland permit test, with the answer explained.
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How must a 1-year-old child ride in your car?
The rule
A child younger than 2 rides in a rear-facing child safety seat until reaching the seat maker's height or weight limit. Never put a rear-facing seat in front of a passenger air bag.
A child younger than 2 rides in a rear-facing child safety seat until reaching the height or weight limit the seat maker sets.
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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