Air bags are designed to:

• A.Replace seat belts completely
• B.Work together with seat belts to protect occupants
• C.Protect children in rear-facing seats in the front
• D.Allow drivers to sit much farther from the wheel

Why

Air bags are a supplemental system that works with seat belts. You still must buckle up, and children under 13 are safest in the rear seat.

Manual topic: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) - Safety Belts and Child Safety Seats · From the Texas Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (TXC-119).

Practice the full Texas Learner's Permit (Car) test

More Seat Belts, Child Restraints & Distractions questions

• Who is required to wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle in Texas?
• A child younger than 8 years old must ride in a child safety seat system unless the child is:
• Where is the safest place for children under 13 to ride?
• In Texas, texting while driving is:
• You are driving and your phone rings. What is the safest action?