Passenger air bags — Oklahoma Permit Test

Passenger air bags on the Oklahoma permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If your car has a passenger-side air bag, the Highway Safety Administration recommends putting children under 12 in the back seat.

An air bag opens with explosive force made for a grown adult, and it can kill a small child.

If your car is equipped with an airbag on the passenger side, the Highway Safety Administration recommends putting children under 12 in the back seat.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.17

The explosive power of an air bag has killed children and elderly adults under 5 feet tall.

A short rider sits close to the air bag and takes its full blast in the head and neck.

Passenger Air Bags—The explosive power of an airbag has killed children and elderly adults under 5 feet tall.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.17

On the test

If your car has a passenger air bag, children under what age should ride in the back seat?

Age 12. An air bag opens with explosive force made for a grown adult, and it can kill a small child. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.17: “If your car is equipped with an airbag on the passenger side, the Highway Safety Administration recommends putting children under 12 in the back seat.”

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Every rule here is checked against Oklahoma Driver Manual, published by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.