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DVSA-style practice question · Safety and your Vehicle ## The answer options - The oldest child - Your friend - You, the driver**Correct** - Any adult passengers ## Why that is the answer Under the Highway Code, you as the driver are legally responsible for ensuring that all passengers under 14 years old wear an appropriate seatbelt or child restraint. This duty rests solely on you, regardless of who owns the vehicle or if other adults are present. Passengers aged 14 and over become legally responsible for securing themselves, but for younger children, the responsibility always remains with the driver. ## 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. 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