★ Airbags in Vehicles 3 -Defensive Driving, Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers

Question: Recent NHTSA research reports that an estimated ________ lives are saved by air bags each year:
A) 1,500
B) 100
C) 150

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1,500

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Question: Federal law prohibits dealers, repair shops or anyone else from disabling an air bag.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Air bags used in conjunction with the lap and shoulder belts offer the most effective safety protection available today for passenger vehicle occupants.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Front air bags are not designed to offer protection from crashes from the rear and side.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Recent NHTSA research indicates an overall fatality reducing effectiveness for air bags to be ______.
A.) 0%
B.)50%
C.)11%

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11%

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Question: If it is not possible to sit in the rear seats, small adults should say as far back from the airbags as possible.
➜ If it is not possible to sit in the rear seats, small adults should sit as far back from the air bag as possible.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: The airbag inflates and deflates quickly so ___________
A. you will not smother.
B. you can escape or drive to avoid a second collision.
C. Both of the above

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you can escape or drive to avoid a second collision.

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Question: Air bags are designed to deploy only under certain conditions, usually in the event of a __________.
A) Fender bender
B) Rear end collision
C) Multiple car collision
D) Fairly severe frontal collision

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Fairly severe frontal collision

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Question: Airbags are not supplemental protection and work best without seatbelts.
A.) True
B.) False

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False

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Question: When operating a motor vehicle with a driver side air bag, you should stay a minimum of ________ inches away from the steering wheel?
How many inches away from the steering wheel should Chest be?
How many inches should a driver be seated from the steering wheel?
How many inches in between the driver's chest and the center of the steering wheel?
A.) 12 inches
B.) 8 inches
C.) 15 inches
D.) 10 inches

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10 inches

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Question: It is recommended that children 12 and under sit in the rear seat away from the force of a deploying air bag.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True

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Question: The NHTSA recommends that children ________ and under sit in the rear seat away from the force of a deploying airbag.
A.) 5
B.) 7
C.) 12

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12

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Question: The impact of a deploying air bag striking a rear-facing child seat could result in severe injury or death to the child.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True

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Question: True or false: Airbags keep adults and children safe during car accidents.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: Airbags keep adults safe but can cause serious, fatal injuries to children

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Question: If your vehicle has a passenger air bag, it is essential for children 12 and under to ride in back.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: If a child must ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag.
A.) Above 60 pounds
B.) under age 5
C.) both A and B
D.) Under no circumstances

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Under no circumstances

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Question: Anyone older than age twelve should be at least _____ inches away from the air bag.
A.) 4
B.) 5
C.) 8
D.) 6
E.) 10

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10

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Question: Airbags can deploy at speeds of 200 mph in less than one-tenth of a second.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Airbags can inflate at speeds of 200 mph.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Air bags expand at up to __________ mph.
ANS: 200

Question: Airbags inflate in 1/20th of a second and at a rate of approximately ____ mph.
A.) 17
B.) 59
C.) 119
D.) 200

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200