Seat belts are an essential safety precaution.
See how well you understand seat belt safety in this quick quiz.

1. It is the law to wear your seat belt in the car.
True    False
2. How many back seat passengers who are not wearing a seat belt kill someone in the front seat every year?
0    2 to 6    8 to 15    17 to 25    25 to 35
3. In a crash, a passenger of any age without a seatbelt could kill or seriously injure you as the crash force increases their body weight. This is equivalent to being hit by a:
A guinea pig    Large dog    Horse    Baby elephant    Rhinoceros
4. Is it ok to hold a child in your arms or put a seat belt around both of you?
Yes    No
5. At what age is it your own responsibility to wear a seat belt?
0    5 years    11 years    14 years    18 years
6. What height does a child aged between 3 and 12 years have to be to wear an adult seat belt?
3 ft / 91 cm    3ft 5in (104cm)    4ft 5in (135cm)    5 ft (152cm)    5ft 2in (157cm)
7. A rear facing baby seat can be used in a seat protected by an airbag
True    False
8. What is the maximum fine for not wearing a seat belt?
£30    £60    £100    £500    £1,000    £5,000
9. In which year did it become compulsory for adults to "belt up in the back"?
1971    1983    1989    1991    1993
10. You don't need to wear a seat belt when you have an airbag
True    False



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