Who is required to wear a safety belt in a motor vehicle?

1. Only the driver
2. Only adult passengers
3. All of the vehicle's occupants ✓
4. Only child passengers

Answer: C. All of the vehicle's occupants

All of the vehicle's occupants must wear a safety belt — the driver and every passenger, no matter their age.

Why this is the answer

The handbook says the driver and all passengers, regardless of age, must use safety belts when they sit in a seat in a vehicle that has belts. It adds that this covers pickups, SUVs, and trucks. The penalties section backs this up: a driver can be cited for not wearing a belt and for not having each child under 17 properly secured, and anyone at least 15 can be cited for riding unbelted. So the requirement applies to everyone in the vehicle, not just one group.

Why the other answers are wrong

• A. Only the driver — The driver is covered, but the handbook also requires every passenger to buckle up, so limiting the rule to the driver is too narrow.
• B. Only adult passengers — Age is not a limit on the belt requirement — the handbook says all passengers regardless of age must use safety belts, and young children need a child car seat.
• D. Only child passengers — Children are covered, but so is everyone else, since the rule names the driver and all passengers regardless of age.

Remember it

Think of the belt rule as covering every occupied seat, not just the person holding the wheel.