Chapter 3

Seat Belts

Do you wear your seat belt?
Why don't you wear a seat belt?
Who should wear a seat belt?

Multiple Choice

What is considered a primary offenses related to seat belt laws for passengers?

• Primary Offense: Front seat Driver, Passenger & under 18

• Secondary Offense: Back Seat 18 & older

• Under 18 - driver responsible

• Over 18 - responsible for yourself

Multiple Choice

What is considered a secondary offense related to the seat belt law in NJ?

• Drivers, Front seat passengers

• Over 18 responsible for yourself

• Back seat passengers 18 or older

• Under 18

Multiple Choice

What are the main functions of seat belts?

• Keep you alive

• Prevent from hitting dashboard

• Keep from being thrown from car

• All of the above

Multiple Select

What are the key tips for using seat belts safely?

• Always wear lap & shoulder belt

• Know how to adjust & release seats

• Buckle if in back

• No more than 1 person in seatbelt

• All the above

Multiple Choice

Safety belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of car seats mentioned in the Child Restraint Law?

• Infant and Convertible

• Booster and Infant

• Convertible and Booster

• Infant and Toddler

Multiple Choice

Where should car seats be placed in the vehicle?

• Front seat

• Back seat

Multiple Choice

What direction should an infant seat be facing?

• Front

• Rear

• Doesn't matter

Multiple Choice

What are the weight limits for convertible car seats?

• 20 lbs

• 30 lbs

• 40 lbs

• 50 lbs

Multiple Choice

At what age & weight can a child turn and face forward?

• 1yr & 30lbs

• 2yrs & 30lbs

• 3yrs & 30lbs

• When ever the parent feels it necessary

Multiple Choice

A child will sit on a Booster seat after they outgrow the Convertible car seat until what age & weight?

• 5 & 40lbs

• 8 and 80lbs

• 7 & 80lbs

• 6 & 40lbs

Multiple Choice

What are the safety measures regarding air bags for children?

• Children can sit in the front seat

• Children should always wear seat belts

• Children 12 or younger always ride in back seat

• Air bags are safe for all ages

Multiple Choice

What are the steps to take before starting a parked car?

• Check around the car

• Adjust the radio

• Turn on the headlights

• Open the windows

Multiple Choice

Nora is sitting in her car, which is in Drive, and she is preparing to move forward:

• She does not need to check her mirrors since she is moving forward.

• She should accelerate then check her mirrors and blind areas for other vehicles.

• She should check her mirrors and blind areas before moving her foot from the brake to the accelerator.

• She should keep her parking brake set.

Multiple Choice

What are the correct hand positions on a steering wheel according to the image?

• 10 and 2 position

• 9 and 3 position

• Both 10 and 2 and 9 and 3

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What factors affect stopping distance?

• Individual reaction time

• Weather conditions

• Vehicle weight

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What foot do you use for the gas and brake pedal?

• Left

• Right

• both

Multiple Choice

What should drivers do when changing lanes?

• Signal when changing lanes

• Speed up

• Ignore other vehicles

• Use hand signals only

Multiple Choice

How far in advance should you turn your turn signal on?

• 50 ft

• 100 yards

• 100 ft

• 200 ft

Multiple Choice

If a driver has their hand out the window pointing up what does that indicate?

• Left turn

• Right turn

• Stop

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What should you do when driving in reverse?

• Check behind you &

  check your mirrors

• Steer to the left

• Drive fast

• Rely on mirrors only

Multiple Choice

When parking downhill, which direction should the wheels be turned?

• Toward the curb

• Away from the curb

• Straight ahead

• No specific direction

Multiple Choice

When parking uphill which direction should the wheels be turned?

• Away from the curb

• Towards the curb

• Straight

Multiple Choice

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a street:

• Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.

• One of your rear wheels must touch the curb

• Your Wheel must be within 6 inches of the curb.

Multiple Select

What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

• Headache

• Dizziness

• Nausea/Vomiting

• Confusion

• All the above

Multiple Select

What are the two exceptions to the NJ law restricting vehicle idling to 3 minutes or less?

• Traffic

• Drive-thru

• Parking

• Resting

Poll

How confident do you feel about Chapter 3 information?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident