Motor Vehicle Commission MVC Safety Requirements

Question 1

What are mandatory vehicle safety equipment requirements?

Accepted Answer

Functioning brakes, headlights, taillights, turn signals, mirrors, horn, windshield wipers, and seatbelts

Answer

Only headlights and brakes

Answer

No safety equipment is mandated

Answer

Only seatbelts

Question 2

What is the penalty for a DUI/DWI conviction?

Accepted Answer

License suspension, fines, possible jail time, mandatory alcohol education, ignition interlock device, and criminal record

Answer

A verbal warning for first offense

Answer

Only a small fine

Answer

No penalty if BAC is just slightly over the limit

Question 3

What are child passenger safety (car seat) requirements?

Accepted Answer

Rear-facing for infants, forward-facing with harness for toddlers, booster seat for older children, until they fit adult seatbelts properly

Answer

Children can sit anywhere in the vehicle

Answer

Car seats are optional recommendations

Answer

Only infants need car seats

Question 4

What is the purpose of vehicle insurance and what are minimum coverage requirements?

Accepted Answer

To cover damages from accidents; minimums typically include bodily injury liability, property damage liability, and uninsured motorist coverage

Answer

Insurance is optional in all states

Answer

Only liability coverage is ever required

Answer

Insurance only covers your own vehicle

Question 5

What is a point system for driving violations?

Accepted Answer

A tracking system where points are assigned to traffic violations; accumulating too many points leads to license suspension

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Points are rewards for safe driving

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Points can be purchased to avoid penalties

Answer

The system only tracks parking violations

Question 6

What are the rules regarding cell phone use while driving?

Accepted Answer

Most states ban handheld phone use while driving; texting while driving is banned in nearly all states

Answer

Cell phone use has no restrictions while driving

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Only passengers can use phones

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Restrictions only apply in school zones