A one-year-old fits within the manufacturer’s rear-facing limits. In an ordinary belt-equipped car, with no medical exception, how must the child ride?

Correct answer: In a correctly installed rear-facing child restraint

Why

A child under two must use a rear-facing restraint, or a convertible restraint secured rear-facing, according to both manufacturers’ instructions. A specific exception permits forward-facing use of a convertible restraint if the child exceeds its recommended rear-facing weight or height limit. That exception does not apply to this child. A qualifying written medical opinion can require a different restraint. Never put a rear-facing seat in front of an active passenger airbag.

Verified against Maine Driver License Manual and Motorist Handbook, Rev. 4/24 · Rear-facing child restraints · p. 42