Car permit · Vehicle equipment
What single step does the most to protect you from injury or death in a traffic collision?
Correct answer: Buckling your seat belt.
Answer options
- ABuckling your seat belt Correct
- BDriving only on weekdays
- CUsing the right-hand lane on highways with several lanes
Why
A buckled seat belt keeps you in place so you are not thrown around inside the vehicle or out of it, which makes it the most effective protection you have in a crash.
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Topic: Vehicle equipment License: Car permit
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