Child Vehicle Safety Quiz

Child Vehicle Safety Quiz Can you answer these 15 questions?

Which of the following causes the most deaths among children in and around

cars?

A. Frontovers

B. Backovers

C. Heat Stroke

D. Fall from vehicle

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Answer – B

Explanation:

Backovers comprise 34% of all non-traffic automobile fatalities among children.

Frontovers are responsible for 30% of these fatalities; heat strokes, 16%; underage

drivers, 7%; setting the vehicle in motion, 7%, drowning and/or falling from the vehicle,

2%; and other reasons, 4%. Backover accidents occur when a driver blindly backs out

of a parking space or driveway, and doesn’t notice a child behind the car.

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The blind zone is the area…

A. Behind any vehicle that causes backover accidents

B. Near any vehicle that is invisible to the driver when changing lanes

C. Any place around the car when the driver’s eyes are closed

D. Opposite the end zone

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Answer – A

Explanation:

Kidsandcars.org defines the “blind zone” as the area behind the vehicle that is largely

responsible for backover accidents. It is also the area in front of the vehicle

contributing to frontover accidents. The area next to a vehicle that cannot be seen

through rear-view mirrors is the “blind spot.” In general, the blind zone for most

vehicles measures 7 -8 feet wide and 20 – 30 feet long.




What is the best way for you, as a driver, to prevent backover accidents?

A. Every time you back up a vehicle, ask someone to stand outside the car

and guide you, to warn you of people and objects behind the car

B. Always drive forward and never in reverse

C. Get out of your vehicle and check behind it just before you back up

D. Only ride a motorcycle




Answer – C

Explanation:

Kidsandcars.org considers getting out of the vehicle to check behind just before

backing up to be the best defense against backover accidents.




How many children die every year as a result of prolonged heat exposure in

cars?

A. 10

B. 38

C. 50

D. 55




Answer – B

Explanation:

As per kidsandcars.org, on average, 38 children die each year because of excessive

heat exposure. Often parents and caregivers forget their kids behind who are then

trapped inside the vehicle for hours together. Children’s bodies heat up three to five

times faster than adults’. The temperature inside a parked car, even when the

windows are partially down, can reach 125 degrees within minutes. Even when the

windows are left slightly open, the temperature can still rise inside the car and does

not slow down the heating process.




Your child cannot have a heatstroke if you leave him/her in the car with

windows slightly rolled down for cross-ventilation.

A. True

B. False




Answer – B

Explanation:

Children’s bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults’. The temperature

inside a parked car, even when the windows are partially down, can reach 125 degrees

within minutes. Even when the windows are left slightly open, the temperature can

still rise inside the car without slowing the heating process.




What should you do to make sure you never forget your child when you get

out of the car?

A. Never travel with a child

B. Put your child in the front seat of the vehicle so that you can see

him/her at all times

C. Always open the back door of the vehicle every time you reach your

destination, to check if you’ve left anything or anyone behind

D. Add a reminder on your phone




Answer – C

Explanation:

Kidsandcars.org recommends the following guidelines to follow to avoid leaving

children unattended.

Never leave children alone inside or outside cars, even for a minute.

Always keep things like briefcases, backpacks, or anything else that you might need

in the backseat of the vehicle.

If you see a child alone in a vehicle, call 911 or your local emergency number. Don’t

leave the child unattended even when he/she is not yours.

Open the back door of the vehicle every time you reach your destination. Get into

this habit even when you’re traveling alone.




Which of the following is a common cause of death related to unintentional

trunk entrapment deaths?

A. Hyperthermia

B. Asphyxiation

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above




Answer – C

Explanation:

Hyperthermia is a condition where the body temperature rises beyond normal. It

happens when the body absorbs or produces more heat than it can dissipate.

Heatstroke, a severe case of hyperthermia, occurs as a result of prolonged exposure

to heat and humidity. Asphyxiation occurs when the supply of oxygen drops to a level

where an individual cannot breathe normally. According to Kids And Cars,

hyperthermia (heatstroke) or hyperthermia with asphyxiation are the most common

causes of death related to unintentional trunk entrapment.




In which of the following events can a child get entrapped in a car’s trunk?

A. When he/she is playing inside the car

B. When he/she is retrieving objects from the trunk

C. When he/she is being kidnapped or assaulted

D. When he/she is playing a prank on parents or friends

E. All of the above




Answer – E




You can save your child from becoming entrapped in a vehicle’s trunk by…

A. Teaching them not to play in and around cars

B. Keeping the car keys out of children’s reach at all times

C. Supervising children when they are around cars

D. Closing the fold-down rear seats to prevent kids from getting into the

trunk

E. All of the above




Answer – E

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Power windows were created with a safety first approach and pose no

danger to children.

A. True

B. False




Answer – B

Explanation:

According to a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration, nearly 1,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each year due

to injuries sustained as a result of power windows. Oftentimes, parents roll down

power windows to keep their car cool without realizing that their children may peek

out the window and accidentally roll up the window (usually with a leaning knee)

with their head still outside the car window. A new rule instated by the NHTSA

requires that all passenger vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States, on or

after October 1, 2008, be equipped with a safer switch.




Children in which of the following age groups should be placed in a rear-

facing car seat?

A. 0 to 1 year

B. 1 to 4 years

C. 4 to 8 years

D. All of the above




Answer – A

Explanation:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children under

the age of 1 and weighing a minimum of 20 lbs. should be placed in the backseat, in a

rear-facing child safety seat. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration, the child safety seat should be securely attached to the vehicle by a

latch system or safety belts.




Children in which of the following age groups should be seated in a front-

facing safety seat?

A. 0 to 1 year

B. 1 to 4 years

C. 4 to 8 years

D. 8 years and above




Answer – B

Explanation:

Children with a minimum age of 1 and a minimum weight of 20 lbs (or until the time

they outgrow the height or weight limit of the particular seat) can be placed in the

front-facing safety seats, in the back of the car. However, many experts agree that it is

safest to only move children from a back-facing seat to a front-facing seat once the

child turns 2.




It is safe for children ages 12 and under to sit in the front seat as long as they

have their parents’ permission.

A. True

B. False




Answer – B

Explanation:

Adults frequently seat their kids in the front, a dangerous practice. As per data

revealed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1% of infants and 1/3

of kids between 4 to 7 years are placed in the front seat of motor vehicles -- while all

children aged 12 and below should sit in the backseat. The Insurance Institute for

Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that “sitting in a rear seat instead of the front seat

reduces fatal injury risk by 36 percent among children 12 and younger.”




Underage kids should be allowed to drive when…

A. Parents are intoxicated and unable to drive

B. They have adult supervision

C. They have to get somewhere immediately and no adults are available to

drive them

D. Never




Answer – D

Explanation:

Demanding that children get behind the wheel or act as designated drivers when

their guardians are intoxicated is one of the many disturbing cases of driving under

the influence (DUI). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

yet another dangerous situation guardians put themselves and their kids in is when

they ask children to blow air into the ignition interlock device in order to start a

stalled vehicle.




You should always seat your child in front of an air bag, as that will save

him/her in an event of a crash.

A. True

B. False




Answer – B

Explanation:

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, you should never seat

your child in front of an air bag. Deployment of air bags may hurt infants and little

kids. You should always seat your child in the rear seat.

If for some reason you have to place your child (with the front-facing safety seats)

in the front seat of the car, the seat should be moved as far back as possible from the

dashboard to protect the child from getting hit by deployed air bags or the dashboard

itself.

Never put your infants with a rear facing restraint in the front seat.




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