Seat Belt Law

How seat belts help

Keep passengers from being thrown from car Prevent second collision Keep passengers from sliding on seats Prevents driver from sliding off seat and

losing control of car

Tips for seat belt use:

Lap belt needs to be under abdomen and low across hips.

Shoulder belt should be over collarbone, across chest and away from neck.

Never put more than one person in one seat belt.

Back seat passengers need to wear seat belts for their protection and others.

3 Seat belt law exemptions:

1. Passenger autos made before July 1, 1966.

2. Vehicles not required to be equipped with seat belts under federal law.

3. Drivers or passengers unable to wear seat belts because of a medical condition (must

have written verification by a Doctor).

Child Restraint Law

Passengers under 8 years old who weigh less than 80 lbs. = a child passenger restraint system or booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle.

Never place a rear-facing infant safety seat in the front with a passenger-side air bag, unless the vehicle’s passenger-side air bag can be disabled.

Drivers are responsible for ensuring all passengers under 18 years old are properly restrained.

Children 12 years old and younger should ride in the back seat of any passenger vehicle.

Air Bag Information

Standard equipment in all new cars Supplemental safety to seat belts Identified on dashboard: “SRS” (supplemental restraint system)

“SIR” (supplemental inflatable restraint)

Deploy at 200 mph

CAR CONDITIONCAR CONDITION

THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE IN PROPER THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER FOR THE SAKE OF WORKING ORDER FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETYSAFETY AND THE AND THE LAWLAW..

REVERSE LIGHTSREVERSE LIGHTS

WHITEWHITE MUSTMUST COME ON WHEN GEAR INDICATOR COME ON WHEN GEAR INDICATOR

IS IN IS IN REVERSEREVERSE..

BRAKE LIGHTSBRAKE LIGHTS

RED (taillights, magnified brightness when RED (taillights, magnified brightness when brake is applied).brake is applied).

MUST COME ON WHEN BRAKING!MUST COME ON WHEN BRAKING!

HEADLIGHTSHEADLIGHTS

ON BETWEEN ½ HOUR AFTER SUNDOWN AND ½ HOUR ON BETWEEN ½ HOUR AFTER SUNDOWN AND ½ HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE.BEFORE SUNRISE.

WHENEVER YOU MUST USE YOUR WIPERS.WHENEVER YOU MUST USE YOUR WIPERS. VISIBILITY IS LESS THAN 500 FT.VISIBILITY IS LESS THAN 500 FT. LOW BEAM: 350 FTLOW BEAM: 350 FT

HIGH BEAM: 500 FTHIGH BEAM: 500 FT BEAMS MUST BE USED PROPERLYBEAMS MUST BE USED PROPERLY

TAIL LIGHTSTAIL LIGHTS

REDRED ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.

TURN SIGNALSTURN SIGNALS

CLICKING SHOULD BE AUDIBLECLICKING SHOULD BE AUDIBLE ON/OFF FLASHING SHOULD BE VISIBLEON/OFF FLASHING SHOULD BE VISIBLE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING COLUMNLEFT SIDE OF STEERING COLUMN UP: RIGHT UP: RIGHT DOWN: LEFTDOWN: LEFT 100 FT. BEFORE TURNING100 FT. BEFORE TURNING

WINDSHIELDSWINDSHIELDS

NO CHIPS OR CRACKSNO CHIPS OR CRACKS

WINDSHIELDSWINDSHIELDS

MUST BE CLEAN INSIDE/OUTMUST BE CLEAN INSIDE/OUT

WINDSHIELDSWINDSHIELDS

NO TINT ON FRONT OR SIDE WINDOWS NO TINT ON FRONT OR SIDE WINDOWS (NJ law)(NJ law)

WINDSHIELDSWINDSHIELDS

WIPERS MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING WIPERS MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDERORDER

TIRESTIRES

CHECK ONCE A WEEK FOR:CHECK ONCE A WEEK FOR:

TREADWEARTREADWEAR

TIRESTIRES

DO NOT DRIVE ON TIRES WITH LESS DO NOT DRIVE ON TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1/16 OF AN INCH TREAD.THAN 1/16 OF AN INCH TREAD.

TIRESTIRES

CHECK ALSO FOR BUMPS, CUTS, ETC.CHECK ALSO FOR BUMPS, CUTS, ETC.

TIRESTIRES

TIRE PRESSURETIRE PRESSURE

CHECK WHEN COLD!CHECK WHEN COLD!

TIRESTIRES

HOW MUCH PRESSURE?HOW MUCH PRESSURE?

CHECK OWNERS MANUAL.CHECK OWNERS MANUAL.

FRONT TIRES GENERALLY REQUIRE HIGHER FRONT TIRES GENERALLY REQUIRE HIGHER PRESSURE.PRESSURE.

INFO ON TIRE IS MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INFO ON TIRE IS MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. PRESSURE.

BRAKESBRAKES

SHOULD BE SMOOTHSHOULD BE SMOOTH PULLS ONE WAY: HAVE THEM CHECKEDPULLS ONE WAY: HAVE THEM CHECKED SOUNDS: HIGH PITCHED? WARNING THAT SOUNDS: HIGH PITCHED? WARNING THAT

PADS ARE WEARING THIN.PADS ARE WEARING THIN. GRINDING? PADS ARE WORN THROUGH AND GRINDING? PADS ARE WORN THROUGH AND

THE WHOLE BRAKE MUST BE REPLACED! THE WHOLE BRAKE MUST BE REPLACED! ($600.00+)($600.00+)

BRAKESBRAKES

Starting a Parked Car

Pre-driving checks Circle Check – before getting in car, look all around car (children

playing, toys, animals, bottles, drip spots, car damage) Windows clean and clear of snow or ice Adjust seat to easily reach pedals and controls Adjust inside and outside mirrors Fasten safety belt and shoulder harness Make sure car is in park or neutral, parking brake set

**More than 95% of all information needed for safe driving is visual information.

Steering – hand positions

A hand over hand method is used for turning.

For better control and safe steering two hands should be kept on the wheel while driving!!!

Stopping Distances

Stopping Distances depend on the following factors:

individual reaction time weather and road conditions vehicle weight brake conditions condition and type of tires roadway conditions speed

Stopping Distance Chart

Proper Braking

Know your car’s type of braking system

(ABS or conventional drum and disc system) Apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal ABS - DO NOT pump brakes or violently jerk the

steering wheel when braking Use right foot for both accelerator and brake

New driver common mistake:

- Violently push the brake pedal

Driver Signals

Signal turns at least 100 feet before turn

Driving in reverse

Turn wheel in direction you want the back end to go Driver’s head and body should turn right and look out

back window for clearest view Front of car will swing opposite direction Mirrors have blind spots don’t depend on them

alone Always drive slowly in reverse

Parking on a Hill

Parking on a Hill

Up or down hill without a curb.Turn toward the edge of the road.