Before switching on the ignition, you should:
- Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts. ✓
Answer: D. Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.
Before you switch on the ignition, be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook gives a pre-start checklist for before you start your engine. One item is to fasten your safety belt and make sure all passengers do the same. The check is not limited to people in the back seat, adults, or children; it covers everyone in the vehicle. The same checklist also tells you to put the vehicle in park or neutral, adjust the seat and mirrors, clear your view, and lock the doors, but the seat belt instruction is the one that matches this question.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts. — Waiting for only backseat passengers to buckle ignores the driver and front-seat passengers, while the handbook says everyone in the vehicle must buckle up.
- B. Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts. — Limiting the check to adults leaves children and other occupants unbuckled, and the handbook's instruction covers all passengers.
- C. Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts. — Checking only children misses adults and the driver, but the handbook says to fasten your own belt and have every passenger do the same.
Remember it
Before the key turns, every belt in the car should be clicked.