Drivers Ed chapter 4

What is the proper way to wear a seatbelt

• Snugly across your hips, the shoulder strap should slide over the shoulders and securely across the chest

• Snugly across your shoulders and across your stomach

• Behind your back and snugly across your hips

What is your best protection when in an accident

• Driving the speed limit

• Seat belt

• Obeying the laws

What types of car seats are proper for young children

• Ranges from age to size

• Car seat

• Booster with restraints or seatbelts

What is NHTSA

• National highway traffic security administration

• Nations roads traffics safety association

• National highway truck safety administration

• National highway traffic safety administration

What are the recommended steering wheel hand positions

• 9 and 4

• 9 and 3

• 8 and 3

• 8 and 4

What is the crash avoided system

• Helps the driver avoid collision

• ex. Cameras

• Things that make your car safer and decrease the severity of the collision

What color cars tend to be in fewer accidents

• Red cars

• Lighter cars

• Black cars

• Darker cars

suggested weekly and monthly car checks/ inspections

• this should be down while filling gas or as a weekend project

• check your wiper blades, check spare tire, jack and emergency equipment

• check or cracks in windows, windshields and mirrors.

• check license plate, break tags, and emergency flashers

what should you do before entering your car?

• just start the car

• check tires, check for leaks

• check mirrors and directional signals

• check for something in the say of your driving path, such as children

• never drive impaired

what should you do before starting your car?

• make sure everyone has a seatbelt on.

• adjust seat and mirrors, clean mirrors and windows. make sure windshield wipers work

• make sure doors are closed and locked. put car in park or neutral

• get ready to drive