According to the manual, what restraint is required for a child age four through seven who is under 4'9" tall and weighs less than 100 pounds?
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A.
A federally approved rear-facing infant seat
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B.
A booster seat used with lap and shoulder belt Correct
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C.
A lap belt alone, one child per belt
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D.
A shoulder belt tucked behind the arm
The answer is "A booster seat used with lap and shoulder belt"
For a child age four through seven who has not yet reached 4'9" or 100 pounds, the manual requires a federally approved booster used with the lap and shoulder belt together. Drivers thinking of older rear seats that were fitted with only a lap belt reach for choice C and treat a lap-only belt as if the manual still allowed it for a child this size.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A federally approved rear-facing infant seat
Rear-facing riding covers the child under two, not the four-through-seven bracket, which the manual sends to a booster used with lap and shoulder belt. This answer reads the under-two rear-facing bullet printed one line above the booster rule as if it covered the older age bracket too.
C. A lap belt alone, one child per belt
The manual insists on lap and shoulder belt together with the booster; a lap belt alone does not qualify for a child this size. This answer carries over from older rear seats fitted with lap belts only, treating that layout as if the current rule still permitted it.
D. A shoulder belt tucked behind the arm
Tucking the shoulder strap behind the arm defeats the restraint and is not permitted for any rider. This answer copies the shortcut small children use when a shoulder belt cuts across the neck, rather than the manual's rule.
This question tests your knowledge of Safety Belts & Restraints in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags," p.48..
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