Revision question · Band 3 driving test, disabilities, law

You're driving a friend's children home from school. They're both under 14 years old. Who's responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt?

Revision material from the imported DVSA bank includes source-checked Lanekind learning corrections. These corrections are not newly issued official examination questions, and practice does not reproduce a live test paper.

Answer options

An adult passenger

The children

You

Your friend

Show the answer

YouThis was the right answer

Child passengers should be encouraged to fasten their seat belts themselves from an early age, so that it becomes a matter of routine. It's the driver's responsibility to check that the seat belts of any passengers under 14 years old are fastened securely.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 100Highway Code rule · The driver is responsible for children under 14; an occupant aged 14 or over is responsible for their own belt.

Loading the questions