Properly adjusted seat head restraints: - CORRECT ANSWER-Should always be at a level even with the
back of the head
AND
are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.
The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel approximately in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER-9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture, set the seat in an upright position where your
body is about how far from the steering wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 to 12 inches
A child in a child passenger system (car seat) should: - CORRECT ANSWER-Be facing the rear of the car
seat (if less than 20 pounds and under 1 year old) AND should be facing forward (if the child is 1-3 years
old and over 20 pounds).
Children who are 4-8 years old and whose height is is under 4 feet, 9 inches: - CORRECT ANSWER-Must
be in a belt positioning booster seat system (child booster car seat) and wearing a seatbelt.
The lap belt should be worn: - CORRECT ANSWER-1- OVER the the pelvis with the bottom edge toughing
the tops of the thighs snugly.
2-The shoulder belt should be worn over the shoulder and across the chest, NOT UNDER THE ARM and
over the abdomen (make certain that the shoulder belt is not worn so loosely that it slides off of the
shoulders).
3- Pregnant women should wear the lap belt BELOW the abdomen and the shoulder belt ABOVE the
belly.
Research has found that proper use of the lap/shoulder belts: - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduces the risk of
fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury by
50% (for occupant of light trucks 60-65%, respectively).
, AIRBAGS and CHILDREN! Children (ages 12 and under) are safer in the backseat of a vehicle because: -
CORRECT ANSWER-1- Airbags can pose a severe risk of injury to children 12 and under in the event of a
crash. Airbags and children "...simply do not MIX".
2- Children are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint device or safety belt in the rear of a
vehicle regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with a passenger side airbag.
3- IT IS NOT ADVISABLE to place a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle where a passenger side
airbag is present. If available, the child seat should be placed in the back or rear row seat.
4- Infants in rear facing seats should be placed in back/rear seat (if available). If the child MUST RIDE in
the front seat of a vehicle e.g., a pickup truck (with a passenger side airbag) the seat should be moved as
far back as possible! The child should also be properly buckled.
The safest place for children (12 and under) to ride IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS is: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The backseat.
The "Yield" sign means: - CORRECT ANSWER-Slow down and yield to traffic on main road when merging.
What does a traffic signal with a "YELLOW LEFT ARROW" indicate to the driver? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
The center of the roadway is marked with one SOLID yellow line and one BROKEN yellow line. If the
BROKEN yellow line is one the RIGHT of the solid yellow line (your side), it means: - CORRECT ANSWER-
You are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming traffic is present.
Octagon Shape means: - CORRECT ANSWER-STOP.
(THE ONLY 8-sided sign on the roadway and it ALWAYS MEANS THAT THERE IS DANGER).
Color: Red
Triangular Shape means: - CORRECT ANSWER-Yield
Round Shape means: - CORRECT ANSWER-Railroad Ahead (some railroad signs have "Crossbucks").
Diamond Shape means: - CORRECT ANSWER-Hazardous, unusual conditions ahead AND WARNING.