Passenger rules
How should your conversations be when you are with a new driver in the car?
Low-key.
How should you sit for the seatbelt to work effectively.
You should be sitting up straight.
What could a driver could be doing on their phone that is against the law.
Texting.
What could you run to get pulled over while driving?
Red lights and stop signs.
Who could you call that have uniforms when you are in an emergency.
911 or a trusted adult
How loud should your music be in the car?
Little to no sound.
What is the correct way to wear your seatbelt.
It should be covering your hips and across your chest.
What is something a driver could look at in the car while driving that can distract them.
A passenger or a radio ect.
Why can't you reach for things while driving a car?
Your eyes would be off of the road, which cause major injures.
How should you talk to a distracted driver?
a calm collected voice
What is the golden rule in driving as a passenger?
Treat the driver how you would want to be treated behind the wheel.
What age do you have to be in order to not have to wear a seatbelt in the backseat?
16 years old.
What could indicate that the drive has a medical emergency.
Slurred speach, or bad reaction time.
Name one red flag as a driver.
Options: swerving or speeding, running redlights or stop signs, slurred soeach or bad reaction time, and tailgating or being aggresive.
What question should you ask a distracted driver? (That was specifically in the notes)
Want me to look up the directions for you?
What is backseat driving?
Critizing everything the driver does.
How many states enforce the law to wear a seatbelt?
29 states.
What are two things a driver could be doing that you would have to call 911 for.
Tailing bumbers, and speeding or swerving.
What is something that a driver can do to show that they are mad or in a rush while driving?
Tailgating or being aggresive to another driver.
What is something you could do to get out of a car if you do not feel safe?
Act sick.
What are things to avoid as a passanger?
Roughhousing, shouting, loud music and constently asking the driver questions.
What fraction of people die in the passenger seat if they are unbuckled.
1/2 of people.
How many people die a year from distracted driving?
3,000 people.
Why are drivers 2x likely to be injured if the person hehind them is not buckled?
During a crash, an unbuckled passenger in the back seat acts like a human missile. The person's body is thrown forward with immense force, adding a second and very powerful impact for the driver.
Name three things not to do while driving from the notes.
Texting,eating,reaching for things,looking at passanger for to long.