Injured people are still inside a crashed car and there is no fire. What should you do?
PEI Class 7: Seat belts, child seats and collisions
Who must buckle up, infant, toddler and booster seats, belt fit and air bags, when to report a collision, what to report and what to do first at a crash scene.
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- 15 questions
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Study reference: PEI Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 2 & 8 Driver Responsibility; Collisions — Seat belts, Child restraints, Air bags, If you are involved in a collision, pp. 46–50, 178–180
All 15 questions in this test
Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.
Injured people are still inside a crashed car and there is no fire. What should you do?
- Pull them out right away
- Leave them in the car until trained help arrives
- Sit them up in their seats to help them breathe easier
- Walk them to your car
You call 911 from a cell phone to report a crash. What should you give first?
- Your name and cell number
- The number of injured
- The weather conditions
- The licence plates involved
A 14-year-old passenger is not wearing a seat belt. Who is responsible?
- The driver
- No one under age 16
- The passenger's parent
- The passenger
A 7-year-old weighs 25 kg and is 125 cm tall. What restraint does the handbook require?
- The adult seat belt alone
- A rear-facing infant seat
- A booster seat with the lap and shoulder belt
- A lap belt in the front seat, with the air bag off
What should you do to the vehicles involved when you reach a collision?
- Release their parking brakes
- Start their engines
- Turn off their ignitions
- Turn on their high beams
A collision causes no injuries, but damage to all property looks to be about $1,500. What must you do?
- Report it within 30 days
- Exchange information only
- Report it to the police immediately
- Report it only to your insurer
You are first to arrive at a serious collision. Where should you park?
- Off the road, a safe distance from the scene
- In the lane behind the crash
- Right beside the damaged cars
- On the opposite shoulder facing traffic
Where should children under age 12 ride?
- In the back seat
- In the front seat with an air bag
- On a booster in the front
- Anywhere if belted
In PEI, who must wear a seat belt by law?
- Only the driver
- Only front-seat occupants, including the driver
- Only passengers under 16
- Everyone 16 or older, driver or passenger
Why should a child never ride on an adult's lap?
- A crash can tear the child from the adult's arms
- Children are safer on laps at low speed
- It distracts the driver's mirrors
- It is only illegal on highways
How must an infant weighing under 10 kg travel?
- In a lap belt in the back seat
- On an adult's lap with a belt
- In a forward-facing booster
- In a rear-facing child seat
Where should you never install a rear-facing infant seat?
- In the centre rear seat, away from the doors
- In the back seat
- Behind the driver
- In a seat with an active air bag
In which type of crash do air bags deploy?
- Frontal impacts
- Side impacts
- Rear-end collisions
- Rollovers
Which item is one of the five points to report after a collision?
- The exact location
- The make of your phone
- The weather forecast
- The speed limit on the next road
How should a lap belt be worn?
- High across the waist, at about navel level
- Under the arm
- Snug and as low on the hips as possible
- Loose across the stomach
Seat belts, child seats and collisions: key rules to remember
Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗
Driver responsibility, seat belts (p. 46)
- Fewer than 1% of injury collisions involve fire or submersion; a belt helps you stay conscious to escape.
- Everyone 16 and older, driver or passenger, must wear a seat belt where one is available.
- The driver must make sure passengers under 16 are belted; young children must be in an appropriate approved child restraint.
Child restraints (pp. 47–48)
- Infants from birth to 10 kg (22 lb) and at least one year old: rear-facing seat meeting CMVSS 213.1.
- Toddlers 10 to 18 kg (22–40 lb): child restraint seat; forward-facing seats need a tether strap and anchor.
- Booster seats: children 18 to 36 kg (40–80 lb), under 145 cm tall or under age 10; used with the lap and shoulder belt in the back seat; lap belt low over the hips.
- Children under 12 should ride in the back seat.
Belt fit, air bags, facts (pp. 49–50)
- Lap belt snug and low on the hips; never wear the shoulder belt without the lap belt; leave about a fist's width between chest and shoulder belt; shoulder belt not recommended for anyone under 140 cm.
- Air bags deploy in frontal impacts only, not rear, side or rollover; may deploy at speeds as low as 15 km/h. Seat belts protect in all collision types.
- Never install a rear-facing infant seat in a seat with an air bag.
- Many injuries and deaths happen at 60 km/h or less; most collisions occur close to home; never hold a child on your lap; never more than one person per belt.
Collisions (pp. 178–180)
- Report to police immediately any collision involving death, injury, or apparent damage to all property over $1,000.
- Five points to report: exact location; time; damage to vehicles/property; injuries; names, addresses, licence and registration numbers and insurance of drivers and owners. Get witness names and addresses too.
- First at a serious collision: park off the road far enough away to protect the scene; call 911 or send someone; turn off ignitions; leave injured people in the car unless trained help arrives (spine/neck injuries); fight fire with an extinguisher, dirt or blanket; cover injured people to keep them warm, loosen collars, reassure them, keep spectators away.
- 911 by cell: first give your name and cell number with area code; location is essential; leave the phone on.
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