Child passengers — Michigan Permit Test

All children younger than 8 or under 4 feet, 9 inches tall must ride in an approved child-safety seat or booster seat in all seating positions.

An adult belt does not fit a small child. It rides up on the stomach and neck, where it does harm in a crash.

All children younger than age 8 or under 4 feet, 9 inches tall to be in an approved child-safety seat or booster seat in all seating positions.

Children younger than 4 must be positioned in a rear seat if the vehicle has one, unless every rear seat is already taken by children under 4.

The back seat keeps small children away from the front air bag and the windshield.

Children younger than age 4 must be positioned in a rear seat if the vehicle is equipped with a rear seat.

A child in a rear-facing child-restraint may only be placed in the front seat if the front passenger air bag is deactivated.

An air bag bursts out with great force, and it hits the back of a rear-facing seat right where the child's head is.

A child in a rear-facing child-restraint system may only be placed in the front seat if the front passenger air bag is deactivated.

Removing a child from a car seat to nurse while the vehicle is moving is prohibited.

A child held in someone's arms has no protection if the car stops suddenly.

Removing a child from a car seat to nurse while the vehicle is moving is prohibited.

Anyone under 18 is prohibited from riding in the open bed of a pickup truck traveling more than 15 mph, with exceptions such as farm work and parades.

A rider in an open bed has nothing to hold them in, and even a small bump can throw them out.

Anyone under 18 years old is prohibited from riding in the open bed of a pickup truck traveling more than 15 mph.

Never hold a child on your lap or buckle a child with another passenger into one seat belt.

In a crash, your weight is thrown into the child, crushing them against the seat or dash.

Never hold a child on your lap or buckle a child with another passenger into one seat belt.

Any child safety seat involved in a crash should always be replaced.

A crash can crack or weaken a seat in ways you cannot see, so it may fail next time.

Any safety seat involved in a crash should always be replaced.

Avoid buying secondhand child seats, since they may not meet safety standards, may be missing parts and may have been in a crash.

You cannot know a used seat's history, and one that has been in a crash may not protect your child.

Avoid buying secondhand seats as they may not meet federal safety standards

A child under what age must ride in a car seat or booster seat?

Age 8. An adult belt does not fit a small child. It rides up on the stomach and neck, where it does harm in a crash. What Every Driver Must Know, p.25: “All children younger than age 8 or under 4 feet, 9 inches tall to be in an approved child-safety seat or booster seat in all seating positions.”