TRAFFIC SAFETY QUESTIONS (BLUE SECTION: THE CAR)
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1. What percent of our nations major roads have poor or mediocre pavement conditions?
2. What two factors will impact your car because of poor roads?
3. How much more protection will be afforded the driver whose car includes airbags?
4. Explain proper position of head restraints.
5. Describe the importance of a car or truck's crash worthiness.
6. Explain why larger and heavier cars are safer then smaller and lighter cars.
7. Identify the cars with the lowest death rates and the highest death rates.
8. Name two of your car's safety features which will help in car crash avoidance.
9. Car and trucks compromise what percent of all oil consumption?
10. Identify five safety issues with SUV's.
11. An average car will emit how many tons of CO/2 in its lifetime?
12. What is an average MPG for SUV's? What is the average MPG for cars?
13. How did the auto industry exploit the law in the late 90's with regard to fuel efficiency
and air quality?
14. Identify 3 safety features to employ when driving an SUV.
15. Why do SUV's have the highest fatal rollover crash rate?
16. Explain the Sierra Club's position regarding fuel efficiency and crash worthiness. (Pg.5)
17. According the National Academy of Sciences, how can the United States save millions of barrels of oil each day?
18. Explain 8 recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences which would provide more fuel efficient cars and trucks.
19. How many Americans are killed each year on our nation's highways?
20. Name 8 car and truck periodic maintenance safety checks which you must perform regularly.
21. If your car becomes disabled on the road, what should you do?
22. How many million Americans have been killed in car crashes?
23. Explain the warning signs of power steering and brake failure. What actions would you take in the event of such failure?
24. How often is someone killed in a car crash?
25. Explain your maintenance responsibility regarding the following: a) Wheel alignment,
b) Muffler, c) Lights, d) Windshield, e) Wipers, f) Oil and Tires.
26. Each American household will have to pay how much money to subsidize unrecovered costs of traffic accidents.
27. Name four driving habits which shorten the life of your tires.
28. What is the life expectency of a) radial tires, b) belted, and c) bias tires?
29. What is the best buffer between you and an accident?
30. Name six concerns you as a driver need to remember about your tires.
31. In a crash there are two collisions. Name and explain each.
32 Describe the 3 point safety belt and the purpose of each point.
33. Write a brief summary of information provided on page 17.
34. What percent of all unbelted occupants will be ejected from a vehicle during a crash?
35. What percent of occupants ejected in a crash are killed?
36. Write a brief summary on the following: a) airbags and their deployment, b) smart air bags, c) side impact air bags.
37. What is the leading cause of death for people between the ages 6 to 27?
38. Explain the 3 types of safety seats. (p. 20)
39. Write a brief summary on children and safety seats.