Car permit · Vehicle equipment
On a hot day, it is against the law to leave a child six years old or younger alone in a vehicle:
Correct answer: Even when the child is buckled into a child safety seat.
Answer options
- AIf a person age 12 or older is supervising the child
- BEven when the child is buckled into a child safety seat Correct
- COnly when the key has been left in the ignition
Why
A closed car can become dangerously hot within minutes, and a child strapped into a car seat cannot escape the heat. Leaving a young child alone in these conditions is illegal no matter how securely the child is restrained.
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Topic: Vehicle equipment License: Car permit
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