Safety and your vehicle - Part 1

You're carrying two 13-year-old children and their parents in your car. Who's responsible for seeing that the children wear their seatbelts?

• The children's parents

• You, the driver

• The front seat passenger

• The children

What can people who live or work in towns and cities do to help reduce urban pollution levels?

• Driver more quickly

• Over-rev in a low gear

• Walk or cycle

• Drive short journeys

When should you check the engine oil level?

• Before a long journey

• When the engine is hot

• Early in the mornin

• Every time you drive the car

You service your own vehicle. How should you dispose of the old engine oil?

• Take it to a local-authority site

• Pour it down a drain

• Tip it into a hole in the ground

• Put it in your dustbin

What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?

• Increased fuel consumption

• Improved road safety

• Damage to the environment

• Increased exhaust emissions

What will help you to keep your car secure?

• Being a member of a vehicle breakdown organisation

• Registering with a Vehicle Watch scheme

• Passing an advanced driving test

• Taking car maintenance classes

You're carrying a five year old in the back of the car but you do not have a car set. How should you seat the child?

• Behind the passenger seat

• Using an adult seat belt

• Sharing a belt with an adult

• Between two other children

How much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?

• About 5%

• About 15%

• About 75%

• About 10%

You want to put a rear-facing baby seat on the front passenger seat. What must you do if the passenger seat is protected by a frontal airbag?

• Deactivate the airbag

• Turn the seat to face sideways

• Ask a passenger to hold the baby

• Put the child in an adult seat belt

How can you reduce the chances of your car being broken into when leaving it unattended?

• Take all valuables with you

• Park near a taxi rank

• Place valuable on the floor

• Park near a fire station