Test
Your Safety/Seat Belt Knowledge
1)
Which children should use a booster seat?
a.
A child who weighs between about 40 and 80 pounds
b.
A child who is about 4-8 years old and is at least 35 inches
tall
c.
A child who cannot sit with his or her back straight against
the vehicle seat back cushion or who
cannot sit with knees bent over a vehicle's seat edge without
slouching
d.
All of the above
2)
When is a child old enough to ride in the front seat when
there is a passenger-side airbag?
a.
13 years old
b.
10 years old
c.
9 years old
d.
8 years old
3)
A rear-facing infant seat should be installed so that the
infant is reclined at what angle?
a.
15 degrees
b.
45 degrees
c.
90 degrees
d.
180 degrees
4)
When is a child ready to use the regular lap/shoulder seat
belt?
a.
When he/she is 5 years old
b.
When the child is cooperative and wears the belt without
complaint
c.
When the child can sit with his/her back against the vehicle
seat back cushion with their knees
bent over the seat cushion edge and feet on the floor.
d.
When the child is half as tall as his/her mother
5)
What is the safest location for a rear-facing infant seat to
be placed?
a.
In the front seat, next to the parent
b.
In the back seat, center
c.
In the back seat, left side
d. In
the back seat, right side
6)
What behavior makes it safer for adults and teens to ride in
cars with airbags?
a.
Wearing both lap and shoulder belts
b.
Moving the front seats back as far as possible
c.
Both "a" and "b"
7)
How should the seat belt be worn during pregnancy?
a.
Lap belt only - positioned low across hips
b.
Lap belt only - positioned across the abdomen
c.
Lap and shoulder belt - lap belt positioned low across the
hips, shoulder belt positioned over
the shoulder
d. Lap and shoulder belt - lap belt positioned low across the
hips, shoulder belt placed behind the shoulder
8)
In a serious car crash, it is safer to be thrown out of a
vehicle.
a.
True
b.
False
9)
Which statement below is true?
a.
80% of accidents occur within 25 miles from home and under 40
miles per hour
b.
If you are thrown out of a car, you are 25 times more likely
to die
c.
Both a. and b.
10)
What is the leading cause of death for people age 1 to 35?
a.
Cancer
b.
Fires/burns
c.
Suicide
d.
Motor vehicle crashes
This quiz is posted at http://www.barrenriverhealth.org/quizzes/ssasbquiz.htm
Barren River District Health Department, South Central Kentucky
Answers:
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (b), 4. (c), 5 (b), 6. (c), 7. (c), 8. (b), 9.
(c), 10. (d)
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