Major elements of your car
Knowledge Check
Hand and Foot controls
Safety
Fun Facts
100

Name 2 things that help keep you safe in your car.

Seatbelt, Head Restraints, and Airbags are three correct answers.

100

Most deaths and injuries occur close to where?

Home

100

The clutch is there in vehicles that have what?

Standard gear transmission.

100

You should not use a booster seat with?

Only a lap belt.

100

Free question! 

The opposing team automatically loses 100 points!

200

A rear facing seat should be used from birth to at least (2 conditions)

1 year old and 9 kilograms

200

Which pedal(s) should be operated with your left foot?

Clutch

200

You should use a horn to?

Communicate warnings to others.

200

How should pregnant women keep their seatbelt?

With the lap belt snug and below the fetus

200

Don't turn your vehicle's ignition switch to what position while it is still in motion?

Lock position.

300

Airbags are present in what percentage of cars?

100%

300

Until when should you use a booster seat for your child?

9 years of age, or 145 cm in height, whichever comes first.

300

Give an example of when you should not use cruise control?

In traffic, on slippery roads, when you are tired, on winding roads, etc(This correctness of this answer is on the discretion of the presenters)

300

Why can't you adjust your seat while in motion?

Loss of Focus and Control, and Unexpected Movement

300

What should you check in your mirrors when you get a new car, besides adjusting them?

If they make things look smaller and farther away than they actually are.

400

Which mirror do cars sometimes not have?

The outside mirror on the passenger's side.

400

How far should the driver be from the driver's airbags? 15 cm, 20 in, 15 in, 25 cm

25 cm

400

Why would you turn on your hazard light?

To signal to other drivers that you have stopped for an emergency.

400

Why should you not place rear-facing seats in the front?

Because the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag inflates,

400

What shoes should you avoid driving in?(Double or nothing question)

High heels or platform soles, as you should have good contact with the brake and/or accelerator.

500

True or False. You are responsible to put on everybody’s seatbelt.

  • False, you are responsible for making sure they are wearing their seatbelts, not putting it on them.
500

If caught not wearing a seatbelt, you could face what?
A fine, penalty points on your driving record, both, or neither?

Both

500

What is the difference between power brakes and standard brakes?

Standard brakes pressure>Power brakes pressure

500

What, when practiced, can help you react quickly in an emergency? (Hint: The steering wheel doesn't count because you should have your hands on it at all times)

Placing your feet on the brake and accelerator pedals.

500

A study of how many Canadian provinces showed that the majority of people don't have their headrests placed correctly? 5, 7, 8, or 9?

7 provinces

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