Safety belts before driving — Tennessee Permit Test

Safety belts before driving on the Tennessee permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Before driving, make sure all passengers are using safety belts or child restraints.

An unbuckled passenger becomes a flying object in a crash and can hurt everyone else in the car.

Make sure all passengers are using safety belts or child restraints before driving.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.28

If you or your passengers are not wearing a safety belt or are not in a car seat or booster seat, you may have to pay a fine.

The belt law is not just advice. Skip it and the ticket comes with a fine.

If you or your passengers are not wearing a safety belt or are not secured in a car seat or booster seat, you may have to pay a fine.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.28

On the test

When should you make sure your passengers are buckled up?

Before you start driving. An unbuckled passenger becomes a flying object in a crash and can hurt everyone else in the car. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.28: “Make sure all passengers are using safety belts or child restraints before driving.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.