DONE - ★ Airbags in Your CAR / Vehicles 1 -Defensive Driving, Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers

Starting in model year 1998, all new cars and in model year 1999 all new light trucks must have dual airbags.
A.) True
B.) False

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True

In a vehicle equipped with dual air bags, the safest place for infants, children and small adults is in the_____ seats.
➜ In a vehicle equipped with dual airbags, the safest place for infants, children, and small adults is in the ____ seat.
A.) front
B.) rear
C.) both
D.) neither

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rear

In vehicles equipped with airbags, the most critical thing to take into account is the position of the driver and passengers.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Airbags are supplemental protection and are designed to deploy in all crashes.
➜ Air bags are supplemental protection and designed to deploy in all crashes.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

It is safe for a driver to rely on airbag deployment alone to protect her or him against serious injury in a crash, so the driver does not have to wear a seat belt.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the __________
➜ The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the:
A) Seatbelt.
B) Headrest.
C) Airbag.

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Headrest.

True or False: Airbags will deploy no matter from what angle your car is hit.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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FALSE

Airbags will deploy in a head-on collision, but not in a collision that occurs from an angle.


True or False: Airbags will deploy in a head-on collision, but not in a collision that occurs from an angle.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

It is recommended that you sit at least _____ inches away from the air bag.
A. 2
B. 10
C. 7
D. 60

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10

EXPLANATION: Driver and front seat passengers should sit as far back as practical, particularly people of short stature. It is recommended that you sit at least 10 inches away from the air bag.

If you must drive with a child in the front seat, and the car is equipped with an airbag, you should
A) Put the seat as far back as possible
B) Put the child on the lap of another adult
C) Put the seat as close to the airbag as possible

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Put the seat as far back as possible

When you grip the steering wheel, you should place your hands on the steering wheel at the 3 and 9 or 4 and 8 o'clock positions to allow room for air bags to deploy.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Adults seated near an airbag should position themselves no closer than:
A.) 5 inches from the airbag
B.) 10 inches from the airbag
C.) 20 inches from the airbag

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10 inches from the airbag

Explanation: Adults should also position their seats as far away from an airbag as possible. Drivers should not sit closer than ten inches from a steering wheel with an airbag in it.

Even if I have air bags in my car, I should still wear safety belts for the maximum protection.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Airbags only absorb the _____ impact in a crash.
A.) initial
B.) final
C.) mid-stage
D.) smallest

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initial

______ have been estimated to reduce the chances of dying in a frontal crash by almost 30%.
A.) Head rests
B.) Airbags
C.) Seat belts
D.) Bumpers

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Airbags

Seatbelts and _______ have been known to prevent serious injuries in head-on collisions.
A.) Nice wheels
B.) Airbags
C.) Steering wheels
D.) Hood ornaments

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Airbags

Short drivers who have airbags in their car should consider sitting on a cushion to raise themselves up.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Explanation: The statement is TRUE. Being hit in the face by an airbag is potentially dangerous. Short drivers should consider raising themselves up higher when they sit near an airbag.

To prevent any unnecessary injuries to small adults and the elderly from a deploying airbag, these individuals should __________ as possible.,
A.) position their seats as far forward
B.) position their seats as far back
c.) recline their seats as far back
D.) none of the above

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position their seats as far back

To prevent any unnecessary injuries to small adults and the elderly they should:
Answer: Position their seat as far back as possible.

A fully functional airbag makes seatbelts unnecessary.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Explanation: An air bag is intended to be used in addition to a seat belt, not in place of one.

The driver or passenger of a motor vehicle needs to wear a seat belt regardless of whether or not the vehicle is equipped with airbags because:
A.) Airbags frequently fail to deploy
B.) Airbags only absorb a portion of the impact
C.) There is often a second collision after the airbag has deployed

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There is often a second collision after the airbag has deployed

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Very often there is a second collision after the first, as when a car involved in a collision is knocked into another lane. In addition, seatbelts prevent injury in incidents in which there is no collision, such as slamming on the brakes.