Common Misconceptions About Seat Belts

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Common Misconceptions About Seat Belts

• MYTH I dont need a safety belt when Im
  traveling at low speeds or going on a short trip.
• FACT The truth is all driving can be dangerous.
  More than 80 of all accidents occur at speeds
  less than 40 mph. 3 out of 4 accidents occur
  within 25 miles of home.

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• MYTH I might be saved if Im thrown clear of the
  car in an accident.
• FACT Your chances of being killed are about 25x
  greater if you are thrown from a car. Collision
  forces can be great enough to throw you 150 ft
  from the car- and often into other traffic lanes.
  (Ex Judith Shields)

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• MYTH Seat belts cause internal injuries.
• FACT Without a belt, you trade the slim
  possibility for an internal injury for the great
  probability of a head injury or worse. Internal
  injuries may occur in very serious crashes,
  however, this is usually because the seat belt is
  worn improperly.

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Chapter 3

• Driver Safety Rules

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1. The New Jersey seat belt law requires

• All front-seat occupants of passenger vehicles
  operated in New Jersey to wear a seat belt system.

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Traffic accidents are a leading killer of

• CHILDREN

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Examples of passive safety items are

• Seat belts Air bags
  Child Car Seat

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2. The driver is responsible for

• Enforcing the seat belt law for
• passengers under 18 years old.

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3. Front-seat passengers 18 years old and over
are responsible

• For themselves
• But what can you do?

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4. Additionally, drivers with Graduated Driver
License (GDL) permits must

• Require all passengers seated anywhere in the
  vehicle to use seat belts.

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Why Should Seat Belts Be Worn?

• Better chance of survival
• Reduces skull and brain injuries by 33
• Reduces spinal injuries by 40
• Reduces facial injuries by 50
• Reduces eye injuries by 75
• Second collision could be reduced/avoided
• Decreases chances of becoming unconscious
  enabling you to react to emergencies
• Decreases chances of being thrown from car

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5. The exemptions for the seat belt law are

• Any passenger automobile manufactured before July
  1, 1966
• Any passenger automobile which is not required to
  be equipped with seatbelt systems under federal
  law.
• A physical or medical reason, verified in writing
  by a licensed physician.

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6. When riding in a car, children should

• Children should be held in place by a restraint
  system that meets all Federal Motor Vehicle
  Safety Standards.
• Look for a label on the restraint system that
  reads This child restraint system conforms to
  all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
  Standards.

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7. When possible, child car safety seats should
be placed

• In the back seat.
• If the car does not have a back seat, child car
  safety seat may be placed in the front seat. But
  the front seat should be moved as far away as
  possible from the dashboard

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8. In addition, never place a rear-facing
infant safety seat

• In the front seat of a vehicle that has a front
  passenger-side air bag.

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9. An infant seat must never face

• FORWARD

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10. Children 12 and under should ride

• In the back seat of a vehicle.

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11. Passengers under eight years of age who weigh

• More than 80 pounds and all passengers who are at
  least eight years of age but less than 18 years
  of age must wear seat belts wherever they sit in
  a motor vehicle.

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12. If there is no rear seat

• The child passenger restraint system or booster
  seat may be used in the front seat.
• (However, never place a rear-facing infant safety
  seat in the front seat of a vehicle that has a
  front passenger-side air bag, unless the
  vehicles passenger-side air bag can be disabled)

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13. When the number of children under age five
exceeds thenumber of safety belt available in
a vehicle.

• The unbelted children must ride in the rear seat.

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14. The driver is responsible for all passengers

• Under 18 years old.

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15. Passengers 18 years old and over are
responsible

• For themselves

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A police officer can stop a driver solely for a

• Violation of a seat belt law.

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16. Air bags are designed to supplement..

• Safety belts.

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Air bags inflate at speeds of up to

• 200 MPH

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Air bags could seriously

• Injure or kill children who are sitting in the
  front seat.

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17. Air bag cut-off switches
are allowed.

• In automobiles with no back seats.

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18. Children of any age are the safest when they
are belted properly

• In the back seat of a car.

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19) Always check a vehicle's condition before
driving it. Immediate repairs for what items may
be necessary

• Reverse lights
• Brakes
• Brake Lights
• Head Lights
• Horn
• Steering
• Taillights
• Tires
• Turn Signals
• Windshield

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20. Before getting into a car to drive, look

• Behind it and in front of the car to check for
  children playing, animals, bottles or anything
  else that could be injured or broken.

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21. Also

• Make sure all windows are clean and there is
  nothing blocking lines of sight.
• Adjust the seat so all pedals and controls are
  easily reached.
• Adjust inside and outside mirrors to reduce blind
  spots.
• Fasten safety belts and shoulder harnesses,
  adjusting them for firmness and comfort.
• Make sure the car is in park or neutral gear and
  the parking brake is set.

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22. More than _____ percent of all the
information necessary for safe driving is visual
information

• 95

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23. Blind spots are areas..

• Hidden from a drivers view.

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24. For normal driving keep your
Left Hand at 9 oclock
Right Hand at 3 oclock
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25. There is no absolute formula to judge
stopping distance. It depends on numerous
factors, including

• Individual reaction time
• Weather and road conditions
• Vehicle weight
• Brakes conditions
• Condition and type of tires
• Roadway conditions
• Speed

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26. What mistake do new drivers make when braking?

• Violently pushing or
• slamming the brake pedal too hard.

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27. What foot should you use for both
accelerating and braking?

• The right foot.

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28. Turn signals must be given how many feet
before you turn?

• 100 feet

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29. New Jersey law requires that a driver know
the correct hand signals for stopping and turning.

• Stop or slowing down hand and arm downward palm
  facing to the rear.
• Right turn Hand and Arm upward.
• Left Turn hand and arm straight out.

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30. The horn is a..

• Warning signal, calling attention to what a
  driver is doing.

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31. Before driving in reverse, what should you
do?

• Be sure the path is clear by checking all mirrors
  and turning to check

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32. In reverse, steering the wheel to the ...

• RIGHT moves the car to the right
• LEFT moves the car to the left
• Use the 12 o'clock position to back your car in a
  straight line. Turn your head and body to the
  right until you can see clearly through the back
  window. Brace yourself by placing your right hand
  and arm over the back of the seat, grasp the top
  of the steering wheel with your left hand and
  select the point where you want to steer.
• When driving in reverse, remember that the front
  of your car will swing in the opposite direction
  of your turn. Do not depend on mirrors alone when
  backing. Back slowly.
• When taking the road test for a driver license,
  you must show that you can drive in reverse
  properly. You will be asked to back your car
  about 100 feet. You should be able to back up in
  a straight line, slowly and smoothly.

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33. When parking on a hill, describe the
direction you should turn your wheels

• Facing Downhill Turn your wheels toward the curb
  and shift into reverse gear or park.
• Facing Uphill Turn your wheels away from the
  curb and shift into low gear or park.
• If there are no curbs Turn your wheel towards
  the edge of the road.

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34. What is the most common type of parking on
city streets?

• Parallel Parking