The answer options
- When they are under 1.5m in height
- When they are sat in the rear of the vehicle
- When they are 14 years or under
- When they are medically exempt from doing soCorrect
Why that is the answer
By law, all passengers must wear a seatbelt or suitable child restraint, regardless of their age, height, or where they are seated. The main legal exception is if a doctor has granted a Certificate of Exemption on Medical Grounds. Anyone with a medical exemption must keep this certificate with them when travelling. Sitting in the rear or being under a certain age or height does not excuse a passenger from wearing a seatbelt.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from safety and your vehicle appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More safety and your vehicle questions
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- Before leaving your vehicle unattended, what should you remove from it?
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- How can the volume of traffic on roads be reduced?
- How can you avoid wasting fuel?