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  1. 1 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Who is responsible for making sure a 12-year-old passenger is properly buckled up?

    • A.The passenger
    • B.The passenger's parents, even if not in the car
    • C.The vehicle owner
    • D.The driverAnswer

    Explanation: The driver is responsible for ensuring every passenger under 16 wears a seat belt or is secured in the correct child seat. Passengers 16 and over are responsible for themselves.

  2. 2 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Until what weight must an infant ride in a rear-facing child seat?

    • A.At least 5 kg (11 lb)
    • B.At least 9 kg (20 lb)Answer
    • C.At least 18 kg (40 lb)
    • D.At least 36 kg (80 lb)

    Explanation: Infants must ride rear-facing until they weigh at least 9 kg (20 lb). A forward-facing seat with a tether strap is then used from 9 to 18 kg.

  3. 3 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    A child weighs 25 kg, is 120 cm tall and is 6 years old. What restraint is required?

    • A.A rear-facing child seat
    • B.An adult seat belt alone
    • C.A booster seatAnswer
    • D.A forward-facing seat with a tether

    Explanation: Booster seats are required for children who weigh 18 to 36 kg (40–80 lb), are under 145 cm (4 ft 9 in) tall and are under 8 years old.

  4. 4 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Where must a child car seat be installed in the vehicle?

    • A.In the back seat of the vehicle, away from active airbagsAnswer
    • B.In the front seat, so the driver can watch the child
    • C.In either seat, as long as the child also wears a seat belt
    • D.In the front seat, because airbags protect children best

    Explanation: Place rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats in the back seat of the vehicle, away from active airbags. Children under 13 should be seated in the back seat as well.

  5. 5 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    How should the head restraint be adjusted?

    • A.As low as it will go
    • B.Level with the base of your neck
    • C.It only matters for the front passenger
    • D.So the back of your head is in front of the middle of the restraintAnswer

    Explanation: Adjust the head restraint so the back of your head is directly in front of its middle; this supports your head and helps prevent whiplash in a rear-end collision.

  6. 6 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Your vehicle becomes stuck and you are stranded in severe winter weather. What should you do?

    • A.Leave the vehicle and walk to find help
    • B.Stay with the vehicle, open a window slightly and run the motor sparinglyAnswer
    • C.Keep the engine running continuously with every window shut
    • D.Turn off your emergency flashers to save the battery

    Explanation: If you become stuck or stranded in severe weather, stay with your vehicle for warmth and safety until help arrives. Open a window slightly for ventilation, run your motor sparingly and use your emergency flashers.

  7. 7 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Your tires still have plenty of tread, but they were made twelve years ago. What should you do?

    • A.Keep them — tread depth is the only thing that matters
    • B.Replace them — tires should not be older than 10 yearsAnswer
    • C.Keep them but lower the pressure
    • D.Move them to the rear wheels

    Explanation: Rubber deteriorates with age whether the tire is used or not. An aged tire grips less, cracks more easily and can fail without warning, so 10 years is the limit however good the tread looks.

  8. 8 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    At what tread depth must a passenger-car tire be replaced?

    • A.Less than 1.5 millimetres, or when the tread-wear indicators touch the roadAnswer
    • B.Less than 3 millimetres
    • C.Less than 5 millimetres
    • D.Only when the tread is completely smooth

    Explanation: For an ordinary car the limit is 1.5 millimetres, and the tread-wear indicators moulded into the grooves give you the same answer without a gauge: when they sit flush with the road surface, the tire is done. Heavy vehicles over 4,500 kilograms have a stricter three-millimetre limit on the front.

  9. 9 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    For the best traction in an Ontario winter, how should the vehicle be shod?

    • A.Two winter tires on the drive wheels only
    • B.Four winter or all-weather tires with the same tread patternAnswer
    • C.Four tires of any type, as long as the tread is deep
    • D.Studded tires, wherever you live in the province

    Explanation: Four matching winter or all-weather tires are what is recommended. Fitting winter tires to one axle only leaves the other end with far less grip, which turns a straight-line skid into a spin.

  10. 10 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Where in Ontario may you legally use studded tires?

    • A.Anywhere in the province, in winter
    • B.Only if you live in northern OntarioAnswer
    • C.Only on unpaved roads
    • D.Nowhere — they are banned across Ontario

    Explanation: Studded tires are legal for residents of northern Ontario. Studs bite into ice but chew up bare pavement, which is why the permission is regional rather than province-wide.

  11. 11 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Which set of emergency supplies should you carry in winter?

    • A.A spare tire and a first-aid kit, and nothing more
    • B.A shovel, booster cables, flares or warning lights, a blanket and a tow chainAnswer
    • C.Extra fuel in a container
    • D.A set of studded tires in the trunk

    Explanation: The recommended winter kit is a shovel, booster cables, emergency flares or warning lights, a blanket and a chain for towing. Keep extra windshield washer fluid on board as well, and top the container up before it runs dry.

  12. 12 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    Why is a faulty exhaust system especially dangerous in winter?

    • A.Cold air makes the engine produce more exhaust
    • B.Drivers keep the windows and vents shut, so fumes build up insideAnswer
    • C.Road salt makes the exhaust louder
    • D.A cold exhaust cracks more easily than a warm one

    Explanation: In winter a car is driven sealed up, so anything leaking from the exhaust has nowhere to go but the cabin. Have the exhaust checked if it sounds noisy or rattles — that noise is the only warning you get before the gas you cannot smell.

  13. 13 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    When must you show proof of insurance in Ontario?

    • A.Only after a collision
    • B.Before you can register a vehicle or renew the registrationAnswer
    • C.Only when you buy a vehicle from a dealer
    • D.Never — insurance is optional in Ontario

    Explanation: Ontario has compulsory automobile insurance: every vehicle registered in the province must be insured, and you have to produce proof of coverage before a registration will be issued or renewed.

  14. 14 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    You sell your car. What happens to the licence plates?

    • A.They stay with the car and go to the buyer
    • B.You remove them — plates belong to the owner, not the vehicleAnswer
    • C.They must be destroyed
    • D.The buyer applies to have them transferred

    Explanation: Ontario runs a plate-to-owner system: the plates follow you, not the car. Take them off when you sell or change vehicles, and hand them in at a ServiceOntario centre if you have no other vehicle to put them on.

  15. 15 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    You have just moved to Ontario with your car. How long do you have to register it here?

    • A.7 days
    • B.30 daysAnswer
    • C.90 days
    • D.Until the out-of-province registration expires

    Explanation: New Ontario residents have 30 days to register their vehicles. You go to a ServiceOntario centre, and a safety standards certificate is one of the things to bring.

  16. 16 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    What is the penalty for a seatbelt conviction in Ontario?

    • A.A fine only, with no demerit points
    • B.A fine between $200 and $1,000, plus two demerit pointsAnswer
    • C.Six demerit points and no fine
    • D.An immediate licence suspension

    Explanation: A conviction brings a fine between $200 and $1,000 and two demerit points. The driver carries the responsibility for passengers under 16 as well, so one trip can produce more than one charge.

  17. 17 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    One of the rear seatbelts in your car is broken and nobody is sitting there. Can you be fined?

    • A.Yes — a broken seatbelt is an offence whether or not it is in useAnswer
    • B.No, not while the seat is empty
    • C.No, rear seatbelts are not covered by the law
    • D.Only if a passenger under 16 is in the car

    Explanation: You can be fined for having a broken seatbelt even if it is not being used when you are stopped. The driver has to make sure every person in the vehicle has their own working belt, which means the belts have to work before anyone needs them.

  18. 18 of 18 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

    You are a passenger in a taxi. Must you wear the seatbelt?

    • A.Yes — and in a rideshare, and on a bus where a belt is fittedAnswer
    • B.No, fare-paying passengers are exempt
    • C.Only if you sit in the front seat
    • D.Only outside city limits

    Explanation: A passenger must wear the belt in a taxi or rideshare vehicle, and on a bus wherever one is fitted. The exemption in this area belongs to the taxi driver, and only while carrying a passenger for hire — driving alone, the belt goes on.