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.


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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


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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.


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How many children die every year as a result of prolonged heat exposure in
cars?
A. 10
B. 38
C. 50
D. 55


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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.


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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


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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.


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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


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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.


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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


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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.


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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


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Answer – E


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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


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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


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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.


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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


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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.


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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


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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.


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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


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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.”


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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


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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.


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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


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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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