Protecting Occupants

1.

1 point

A properly installed child safety seat is

a matter of the parents’ personal choice to use or not to.

a passive restraint.

required in all states for children up to a certain age.

good protection for any age child.

2.

1 point

If there is an airbag in your vehicle’s steering wheel, keep your hands at the

1 and 3 or 2 and 6 o’clock positions.

10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o’clock positions.

9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock positions.

11 and 1 or 7 and 5 o’clock positions.

3.

1 point

Which modern energy-absorbing device protects passenger from serious neck injuries?

Front and rear crush areas

Padded dash and recessed knobs

Head restraints

Reinforced windshield

4.

1 point

Side door beams provide protection

in all collisions.

for your pets.

for child-restraint seats.

in collisions when hit at an angle.

5.

1 point

What is the most important factor in safeguarding vehicle occupants in the event of a collision?

Collapsible steering assembly.

Side guard beams.

Seat belts.

Roll bars.

6.

1 point

Use of safety belts will

prevent collisions.

trap you in a wrecked vehicle.

increase confidence when driving.

lower the chances of serious injury in a crash.

7.

1 point

Which energy-absorbing feature protects the driver in a front-end collision?

The steering wheel and column

Side door beams

Shock absorbers

Head restraints

8.

1 point

If the airbags are not in proper operating condition,

push the Reset button to correct the problem.

the vehicle will come to an immediate stop.

the warning light will stay on

a bell will sound.

9.

1 point

The best way to increase your chance of survival in a crash on a rural highway is to

be thrown free of the vehicle.

fasten your seat belt.

steer left to avoid the crash.

drive 10 mph below the speed limit.

10.

1 point

Which reduces the chance of whiplash injury?

Seat belt.

Head restraint.

Air bag.

Padded dash.

11.

1 point

A properly adjusted safety belt

fits loosely across the body and tightens during a collision.

restricts the upper body from moving.

fits snugly across the hips and comfortably across the chest.

restricts breathing and circulation.

12.

1 point

Adjust a safety belt so it

fits snugly.

keeps you from leaning forward.

lets you reach all door locks.

allows comfortable movement.

13.

1 point

How many collisions occur when a vehicle hits a solid object?

Two

One

Three

Zero

14.

1 point

A restraint that provides protection without having to be handled by the occupant is called

a semi-passive restraint.

a passive restraint.

a semi-active restraint.

an active restraint.

15.

1 point

Head restraints give the most protection when your vehicle

is struck from the rear.

runs off the road.

rolls over in a crash.

is struck from the side.