OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS STUDY GUIDE

Name: _________________ Block: _________

Give an example of:

Active restraints: _______________________

Passive restraints: _______________________

Vermont Child Restraint Law:

Federally Approved Child seats: ages ___ to ___

May be in seat belts: ages ___ to ___

Who is responsible: _______________

What is the fine: $ ______

Which vehicles are exempt: ________

 

List four (4) TYPES of child restraints:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Explain the two (2) PHASES/PARTS of a Collision:

Give the three (3) factors that effect FORCE OF IMPACT:

(1)

(2)

(3)

State the LAW OF INERITA:

A body at rest........

A body in motion......

In which direction....

Explain the CRUSH AREA/CRUMPLE ZONE of a vehicle:

Explain the RIDE DOWN EFFECT of restraint devices:

Explain or Diagram How Safety Belt Work (Locking Mechanism):

What AGE GROUP Have the Highest DEATH RATE in Vehicle Collisions:

List five (5) ways safety belts help occupants:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Explain two (2) way safety belts PREVENT COLLISIONS:

(1)

(2)

Refute the WATER/FIRE ENTRAPMENT MYTH as an excuse for not wearing seat belts:

What are the three (3) impact points of the vehicle that cause death:

(1)

(2)

(3)

What are the two (2) impact points of the HUMAN BODY resulting in death:

(1)

(2)