Legislation for the protection of Road users

Question 1

What is specific about children under the age of 3

Answer 1

Must use the appropriate child restraint, unless in a taxi then must use an adult seat belt

Question 2

What is specific about children aged 3 to 12 years

Answer 2

Must use a child restraint until they are 12 or 135cm in height

Question 3

What is specific about children aged 12 - 14

Answer 3

Must wear a seatbelt in front or rear drivers responsibility

Question 4

What is specific about children 14 and over

Answer 4

Must wear a seatbelt front and rear and is their responsibility.

Question 5

What age is the age that you take responsibility for wearing a motorbike helmet

Answer 5

16 years

Question 6

Is the pulling of a handbrake when by a passenger when the vehilce is doing 60mph a dangerous act

Answer 6

Yes it is a dangerous and unlawful act as per causing danger to other road users

Question 7

Is it an offence to place a traffic cone in the middle of the road

Answer 7

Yes it is an offence of causing danger to other Road users

Question 8

When is it an offence to discharge a firearm or firework near the highway

Answer 8

Within 50 feet 15.24 meters

Question 9

When is it an offence to have a fire near a highway

Answer 9

Always

Question 10

Is it an offence to play football in the highway in annoyance of other road users

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Is it an offence to allow any filth dirt or lime onto the highway

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

When is it illegal to smoke in a car

Answer 12

It is illegal to smoke in a vehilce with anyone under the age of 18 in.

Question 13

Is it an offence if a 17 year old on his own smoked in a car

Answer 13

No