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Kansas Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions
Following distance, headlights, seat belts and distractions.
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Question 1
In Kansas, can police stop a car solely because an adult in the front seat is unbelted?
No, only with another offense
Only on state and federal highways
Yes, it's a primary violation
Only at night
Correct answer: Yes, it's a primary violation
Seatbelt use is a primary violation: an unbelted front-seat adult or a child anywhere justifies a stop.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Seatbelts
Question 2
In Kansas, children under what age must ride in a federally approved child safety seat?
Under 2
Under 8
Under 4
Under 1
Correct answer: Under 4
All children under 4 must be in a federally approved child safety seat.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Child Restraints
Question 3
A Kansas child aged 4 to 8 may use a seatbelt instead of a booster seat when?
Never
Heavier than 40 pounds, at any height at all
Taller than 4'9" or heavier than 80 pounds
Over age 6
Correct answer: Taller than 4'9" or heavier than 80 pounds
Ages 4β8 need a child seat or booster unless taller than 4'9" or over 80 pounds; then a seatbelt.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Child Restraints
Question 4
Who is responsible for making sure children in a Kansas passenger car are properly restrained?
The parents only
The driver
The car owner only
The children
Correct answer: The driver
The driver of a passenger car is responsible for ensuring all children are properly restrained.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Child Restraints
Question 5
Where is the safest place for a child safety seat?
The middle of the back seat
Behind the driver only
The front passenger seat, pushed back
The cargo area
Correct answer: The middle of the back seat
The safest position for a safety seat is the middle of the backseat.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Child Restraints
Question 6
In Kansas, children under what age must ride in the rear seat with restraints while the car moves?
16
14
10
8
Correct answer: 14
The law requires children under 14 to be secured in the rear seat with appropriate restraints.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Using Safety Belts
Question 7
Most crashes causing injury or death happen under what conditions?
Over 70 mph on interstates far from home at night
Only at night
Under 40 mph and within 25 miles of home
Only in snow
Correct answer: Under 40 mph and within 25 miles of home
More than half of injury or fatal crashes happen at under 40 mph and within 25 miles from home.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Using Safety Belts
Question 8
How far should the center of your chest be from the steering wheel?
About 2 inches
About 3 feet, with the seat all the way back
About 5 inches
At least 10 inches
Correct answer: At least 10 inches
In most vehicles, adjust your seat so at least 10 inches separates your chest from the wheel's center.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Air Bags
Question 9
Why are air bags no help in a secondary collision?
They inflate too slowly for a second impact
They turn off after a crash
They deploy once and deflate quickly
They only work at night
Correct answer: They deploy once and deflate quickly
Air bags deploy only once and deflate quickly, so they won't help in a secondary collision; belts still do.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Air Bags
Question 10
How should head restraints be adjusted?
At neck level
Removed
Touching the back of your head, not below your ears
As low as possible, at the base of your neck
Correct answer: Touching the back of your head, not below your ears
Adjust head restraints so they contact the back of your head and not below ear level, to help prevent whiplash.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Adjusting Seat and Mirrors
Question 11
How high should the top of the steering wheel be?
No higher than your shoulders and below your chin
Above your head
At your waist
At eye level, so it frames the road ahead
Correct answer: No higher than your shoulders and below your chin
The top of the wheel should be no higher than the top of your shoulders and below chin level.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Adjusting Seat and Mirrors
Question 12
How much extra viewing area does the enhanced side-mirror setting add to each side?
45 degrees, the full side window
2 degrees
12 to 16 degrees
90 degrees
Correct answer: 12 to 16 degrees
The enhanced setting adds 12 to 16 degrees of extra viewing area to each side.
Source: Section 4: Before You Drive β Enhanced Mirror Settings
Question 13
What is the best way to prevent driver fatigue?
Coffee
Sleep
Loud music
Opening the window
Correct answer: Sleep
Caffeine helps briefly and wears off; the best way to prevent fatigue is sleep.
Source: Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive β Fatigue
Question 14
Which hours does the Kansas handbook suggest avoiding for driving due to fatigue?
Midnight to 6 a.m.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., during dinner
Noon to 6 p.m.
6 a.m. to noon
Correct answer: Midnight to 6 a.m.
Try not to drive late at night between midnight and 6 a.m.
Source: Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive β Fatigue
Question 15
About how much caffeine can increase alertness for several hours?
10 cups of coffee or energy drinks
A full pot
One sip
About 2 cups of coffee
Correct answer: About 2 cups of coffee
The equivalent of 2 cups of coffee can increase alertness for several hours, but don't rely on caffeine.
Source: Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive β Fatigue
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