Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:
- The person driving the car.
- Passengers when they are on a long drive.
- All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway.
- All occupants of a car every time the car is driven. ✓
Answer: D. All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.
Seat belts are most effective when all occupants of a car wear them every time the car is driven.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's safety belt section says belts save lives only when used correctly on every trip in a motor vehicle. It describes how, in a crash, the belt keeps a person from being ejected, from hitting other people or the steering wheel and windshield, and in position to control the car. That protection is for everyone riding, not just the driver or people on certain roads or trips, so the effective habit is all occupants wearing belts whenever the car is driven.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. The person driving the car. — The handbook does not single out the driver; it describes belt protection for people in the vehicle generally, so leaving passengers unbelted misses the point.
- B. Passengers when they are on a long drive. — A long drive is not the trigger in the handbook; it ties belt effectiveness to correct use every time someone is in a motor vehicle, not to trip length.
- C. All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway. — The handbook does not limit belt use to expressways; it says belts work when worn correctly every time you are in a motor vehicle, whatever road you are on.
Remember it
Think "every trip, every person" — not just the driver or a special road.