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New Jersey Basic Auto Learner Permit Practice Test
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Leo, 17, drives with a probationary license. His only passenger is a 19-year-old friend in the back seat, who refuses to buckle up. The car has a belt for every seat. Does Leo have a duty to get his friend buckled?
Correct answer: Yes, because a GDL driver must make sure every occupant is belted.
Why
For most drivers, a back-seat passenger 18 or older answers for their own belt. The GDL rules go further: a permit or probationary driver must wear a belt and must require every passenger in the vehicle to wear one, so here the friend and Leo are both at fault. New drivers are still building skill, and this condition protects everyone who rides with them. If the friend will not buckle up, Leo should not drive with him in the car.
Verified against New Jersey Driver Manual · New Jersey's Seat Belt Law · p. 42
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