Module 8 Topic 3

Air bags deploy at speeds up to _____.

200 mph

In the year 2000, _____ % of the teens killed in motor vehicle related crashes were not wearing a safety belt.

60

The lap belt should be worn _____.

Across the hips

An airbag _____.

All of the above (automatically inflates in frontal crashes, distributes the force of impact more evenly across the body, inflates if the collision impact speed is at least 9 mph)

When driving an airbag equipped vehicle, _____.

All of the above (you should sit at least 10 inches from the steering wheel, the steering wheel should be tilted toward the chest, your hands should be on the lower half of the steering wheel)

Virginia law requires _____.

Both A & B (all front seat occupants to wear a safety belt, all persons less than 16 to wear a safety belt)

If your vehicle has air bags, you do not need to use safety belts.

False

Pregnant women should not wear safety belts.

False

When you ride in a moving object, your speed _____.

Is equal to the speed of the moving object

If an infant must ride in the front seat, the air bag should be turned off.

True

New vehicles now may be equipped with side air bags.

True

The head restraint should be adjusted to just above the ears.

True

The safest place for children is in the back seat.

True