Until what age or height must a child be restrained in an approved child safety seat in Oregon?
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A.
Until age 6.
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B.
Until age 8 or 4'9". Correct
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C.
Until age 12 in all cases.
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D.
Only until age 2.
The answer is "Until age 8 or 4'9"."
Oregon's manual states the rule as a single combined requirement: a child must ride in an approved child safety seat until they are 8 years of age or at least 4 feet 9 inches in height, and the adult lap and shoulder belt fits them correctly. The age-or-height bar is only part of the rule; belt fit is the other condition. A 9-year-old whose belt rides across the neck instead of the shoulder still falls short. For the threshold this question asks about, memorize the pair: age 8 or 4 feet 9 inches.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Until age 6.
The age threshold is 8, not 6, and the rule also includes a 4'9" height alternative. Misreading: Lowers the age threshold below the manual's age-8 bar and ignores the 4'9" height alternative.
C. Until age 12 in all cases.
The manual's age threshold is 8, not 12, paired with a 4'9" height alternative; there is no age-12 rule. Misreading: Inflates the age threshold past 8 and drops the 4'9" height alternative entirely.
D. Only until age 2.
Age 2 is the rear-facing-only cutoff for infants; child safety seat use continues until age 8 or 4'9". Misreading: Confuses the age-2 rear-facing minimum with the age-8 / 4'9" exit threshold for child safety seats.
This question tests your knowledge of Safety Belts & Restraints in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Safe & Responsible Driving > Safety Belts," p.74..
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