Passengers under 16: the driver's ticket
A free practice question for the New York permit test, with the answer explained.
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A 12-year-old passenger in your car isn't buckled. Who gets the ticket?
The rule
The driver is responsible for making sure every passenger under 16 wears a seat belt or rides in a proper child restraint; each violation can mean a $25 to $100 fine and three points.
The driver must make sure every passenger under 16 is restrained by a seat belt or child restraint. Each violation can mean a $25 to $100 fine and three points on the driver's license.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 48. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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