Car Engine, Seatbelt Laws, and Car Survival Kit Quiz 10/3
Click Link for Car Engine Diagram: really just know what each part does not how to label the parts since they are different for each model car.
Changing a Flat Tire
Find the right spot
- Find a level area where you can work. It's dangerous to jack up a car on a hill or incline.
- Find a spot where you can pull the car over, out of the way of traffic. A long, straight stretch of road is better than just around the bend in a road. Traffic will be able to see you, rather than coming upon you unexpectedly.
- Turn on your emergency flashers (usually near the steering wheel).
Set the parking brake! Put automatic transmission cars in park. Put manual transmission cars (stick shifts) in first or reverse gear. To be really safe, put two bricks or rocks (at least the size of your fist) in front of and behind the tire opposite the flat. This will help keep the car from inadvertently rolling.
Get the spare and the jack
Loosen the lug nuts
Jack up the car
Remove the old wheel
Put on the new wheel
Lower the car and pack it all up
Seat Belt Facts
· If 90 percent of Americans buckle up, we will prevent more than 5,500 deaths and 132,000 injuries annually.
· 63% of people killed in car accidents are not wearing seat belts
- According to Crashtest.Com, frontal and frontal offset crashes combine for about 72% of severe crashes. Side impacts are about 24%. Rear and rear offset crashes only account for about 4%.
- The safest place for any child, in any restraint system, is in the back seat.
Infant Seat
Make sure your baby has celebrated her first birthday and is at least 20 lbs before turning her around in the car. Consider to keep her rear facing even longer, up till the limits of your rear facing seat. (Cite) diaperpin
Booster Seat
Why does my child need a booster seat?
• Beginning July 10, 2008 a child passenger restraint is required by law
for children 5-7 years of age or until they reach 4’9” in height in the
state of Massachusetts.
How do I know when my child needs to move from a car seat to a booster seat?
• Children need to move from a child safety seat to a booster seat when
they reach the weight limit on their forward facing child safety seat.
• If your child’s ears are above the back of the child’s safety seat and/or
their shoulders are above the top strap slots they are ready to move
from a child safety seat into a booster seat.
You Will Know They can move to a regular Seatbelt When:
They are tall enough to sit without slouching, generally over 4’9”
and 80 pounds
Their shoulder belt rests comfortably across the shoulder and
chest, not on the neck or throat
Their knees completely bend over the edge of the vehicle seat
(Cite) MA Dept Public Health
Car Survival Kit
Water
Duct Tape
Flashlight
Lighter
Blanket
Multi Tool
Dry Food