Child restraints until 8 or 57 inches
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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Your 6-year-old is 46 inches tall. How must she ride?
The rule
Children must ride in a federally approved child restraint until they are at least 8 years old or at least 57 inches tall; after that they must wear a seat belt. Breaking the law can mean a $25 fine.
Children ride in a federally approved child restraint until they are at least 8 years old or at least 57 inches tall.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 36. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV 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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