DKT Seat Belts/Restraints 3

Question 1

Why are airbags considered a supplement to seat belts rather than a replacement?

Accepted Answer

Airbags are designed to work with belts and offer limited protection alone

Answer

Airbags supplement belts; without a belt, an occupant can still be thrown out of position or ejected.

Question 2

Why should you sit at least 10 inches from the steering wheel airbag when possible?

Accepted Answer

A deploying airbag can cause injury if you sit too close

Answer

Airbags inflate with great force, so sitting too close increases the risk of injury.

Question 3

Where is the safest place for a rear-facing child seat?

Accepted Answer

In the back seat, away from an active front airbag

Answer

Rear-facing seats must go in the back to avoid injury from a deploying front airbag.

Question 4

What does a properly adjusted head restraint help prevent?

Accepted Answer

Whiplash and neck injury in a rear-end collision

Answer

A head restraint set near the top of the head limits head movement and reduces whiplash.

Question 5

How should a pregnant driver wear the seat belt?

Accepted Answer

Lap belt low under the belly across the hips, shoulder belt across the chest

Answer

The lap belt should sit below the belly across the hips to protect both mother and baby.

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