Safety Seat & Seat Belt Quiz
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| 1. | Which children should use a booster seat? |
a. |
A child who weighs between about 40 and 80 pounds |
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b. |
A child who is about 4-8 years old and is at least 35 inches tall |
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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 |
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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? |
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a. |
13 years old |
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b. |
10 years old |
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c. |
9 years old |
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d. |
8 years old |
| 3. | A rear-facing infant seat should be installed so that the infant is reclined at what angle? |
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a. |
15 degrees |
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b. |
45 degrees |
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c. |
90 degrees |
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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 |
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b. |
When the child is cooperative and wears the belt without complaint |
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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. |
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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 |
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b. |
In the back seat, center |
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c. |
In the back seat, left side |
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d. |
In the back seat, right side |
| 6. | What behavior makes it safer for adults and teens to ride in cars with airbags? |
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a. |
Wearing both lap and shoulder belts |
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b. |
Moving the front seats back as far as possible |
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c. |
Both "a" and "b" |
| 7. | How should the seat belt be worn during pregnancy? |
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a. |
Lap belt only - positioned low across hips |
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b. |
Lap belt only - positioned across the abdomen |
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c. |
Lap and shoulder belt - lap belt positioned low across the hips, shoulder belt positioned over the shoulder |
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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. |
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a. |
True |
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b. |
False |
| 9. | Which statement below is true? |
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a. |
80% of accidents occur within 25 miles from home and under 40 miles per hour |
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b. |
If you are thrown out of a car, you are 25 times more likely to die |
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c. |
Driver inattention was a contributing factor in 36% of all collisions in KY in 2000 |
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d. |
All of the above |
| 10. | What is the leading cause of death for people age 1 to 35? |
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a. |
Cancer |
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b. |
Fires/burns |
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c. |
Suicide |
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d. |
Motor vehicle crashes |
| ANSWERS: | |
| 10. d | Motor vehicle crashes are the leading
cause of death for people age 1 to 35. In the United States, approximately 40,000 people of all ages die each year in motor vehicle crashes; and approximately 20,000 of these deaths occur in the 1 - 35 year age group. Seat belts can prevent about 1/2 of these deaths. And parents, if you don't buckle up, your children won't buckle up. (Compare these numbers to the deaths caused by suicide - 10,482, cancer 8,370 and fires/burns - 1,053. All numbers are for 1998, for 1 - 35 year olds.) |
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| 9. d | All three statements are true. 80%
of accidents occur within 25 miles of home and under 40 miles per
hour; you're 25 times more likely to die if you're thrown out of a
car; driver inattention was a contributing factor in 36% of all
collisions in Kentucky in 2000. You must wear your seat belt every time you drive a car. And don't wait until the first stop light to buckle up. Put your seat belt on before you start the engine. Pretty soon, it will be a habit and will feel natural to you. Think about all your "near misses" - all those "accidents" that almost happened but didn't. Were you paying full attention when those near misses happened? It only takes a second or two of driver distraction to be involved in a serious crash. Pull over off the road to make your phone call; wait until the stop light to put on your lipstick, hand something to your child in the back seat, or change the radio station. |
| 8. b | In a serious car, crash it is not safer to be thrown out of a vehicle, so the answer is False. The "Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts - 2000 Report" states than in Kentucky in the year 2000 "eighty six percent of vehicle occupants who were either totally or partially ejected were killed." Less than 1/2 of 1% of accidents involve fire or submersion. Even if your vehicle were to catch fire or go under water, without your seat belt, chances are that you would be knocked unconscious in the crash. You will be able to get yourself out of the car a lot faster if you are conscious! |
| 7. c | During pregnancy, the lab and shoulder belt
should be used with the lap belt positioned low across the hips and
the shoulder belt positioned over the shoulder. Even pregnant women are safer wearing both the shoulder belt and the lap belt. The lap belt should always be low on the hips, whether pregnant or not. The shoulder belt should never be placed behind the arm. |
| 6. c | Wearing both lap and shoulder belts and
moving the front seats back as far as possible make it safer for
adults and teens to ride in cars with airbags. Airbags along with lap/shoulder belts save lives. However, during a crash, an unrestrained driver and/or front-seat passenger will be thrown against the dashboard and into the rapidly inflating airbag, causing serious or even fatal injuries. Moving the seat as far back as possible is important for the driver as well as the front seat passenger. There should be at least 10 inches between the steering wheel and the driver's chest. |
| 5. b | The safest location for a rear-facing
infant seat is the back seat, center. You may think that it is safer to have your infant where you can see him or her, but the front seat is not the safest place for an infant to be placed and the front seat should never be used for a rear-facing infant or convertible seat if there is a passenger-side airbag that cannot be switched off. The center of the back seat is safest whether you are hit from the front (as is the case in the majority of crashes) or from either side. |
| 4. c | The child is ready to use a regular
lap/shoulder seat belt when the child can sit with his/her
back against the vehicle seat back cushion with the knees bent over
the seat cushion edge and feet on the floor. There is not definite age or size that tells you when a child is ready for a regular lap/shoulder seat belt. This may partially depend on the seat design of the car. |
| 3. b | A rear-facing infant seat should be
installed so that the infant is reclined at a 45 degree angle. This is so that the infant's head does not fall forward and cut off the very small breathing passages. Also the 45 degree angle is required to achieve the correct positioning so that if there is a crash, the force of impact is distributed to the parts of the infant's body that can best take the impact. You may need to use a tightly rolled towel to achieve the proper angle of recline. |
| 2. a | A child is old enough to ride in the
front seat when there is a passenger-side airbag when they are 13
years old. It is recommended that all children ages 12 and under ride in the back seat, regardless of whether they are still in an infant seat, safety seat, booster seat or have graduated to a lap/shoulder belt only. Airbags have killed and injured many children who were sitting in the front seat. The back seat is just safer for children than the front seat. |
| 1. d | A child who weighs between about 40 and
80 pounds, a child who is about 4-8 years old and is at least 35
inches tall, and 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 should
use a booster seat. Kentucky's "child restraint law" requires that every child less than 40 inches in height must be restrained in a federally approved child safety seat. Experts recommend that children stay in the safety seat as long as they fit into it. When the child becomes too large for his/her safety seat, the child should be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. There are various types of booster seats: high back booster seats with built in harness, belt positioning booster seats - styles of which include high back, no back and base only. The "correct" type of seat will depend upon the child's size, the model of car (some seats do not fit in some cars!) and preference. |
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