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Safe drivingQuestion 158 of 235
Side view of a driver in a seat. The head restraint is low, behind the neck. A red mark shows that it is wrong.

The picture shows a driver with a head restraint. What is wrong?

  1. It is too low. Its centre must be level with the top of your ears.
  2. Nothing. It is in the correct position.
  3. It is too high. Its centre must be level with your eyes.
  4. It is too wide. It must touch both shoulders.
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Correct answer: It is too low. Its centre must be level with the top of your ears.

The restraint sits behind the neck, which is too low. A correct restraint has its centre level with the top of the ears.

Source: Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Alberta, Spring 2026), Adjust your head restraint, page 47

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026