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New Mexico Class D Written Test Practice
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You are driving three adult friends. One sits beside you and two sit in the back seat. While the car is moving, who must wear a fastened safety belt?
Correct answer: Every person in the car, in the front and back seats.
Why
New Mexico's Safety Belt Use Act applies to every occupant of a passenger vehicle, not only the driver; a written medical exemption from a physician is the main exception. Before you start, make sure each passenger is buckled or in the correct child restraint. If the belt has two parts, wear both the lap belt and the shoulder belt, because either part alone gives less protection in a crash.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Safety belts and child restraints · p. 6
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