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Fact or Fiction?

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Fact Fiction

Answers: 1. Fact; 2. Fact; 3. Fiction; 4. Fiction; 5. Fact; 6. Fiction; 7. Fiction; 8. Fact.

1. It is safer to ride in the back seat.

2. Most crashes occur close to home.

3. If you are in a vehicle crash, a seat belt could cause you to be trapped in the car so you can’t get out.

4. It is safer to be thrown out of a vehicle during a crash.

5. The purpose of a booster seat is to position the seat belt correctly on a child’s body.

6. If you are in a crash, you can protect yourself from being injured by holding your arms straight out.

7. People don’t need to wear seat belts if they are traveling only a few blocks from their home.

8. North Dakota law states that all people younger than 18 need to ride buckled up in a restraint.

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SafetySentences

Fill in the blanks to make a complete sentence. Use the words on the right to fill in the blanks.

1. Most crashes happen _____________________________.

2. People who are thrown from a vehicle during a crash are _____________________ to die or be severely injured.

3. A shoulder belt restrains your ______________________ in a crash.

4. There are no acceptable _________________ for not buckling up.

5. Boosters should be used until children reach the highest size limits of the booster, usually until they are _____________________.

6. Kids ___________________________ should ride in the back seat.

7. Seats belts are designed to be placed over our __________________________ to protect us from injury.

8. To help make the _____________________ fit correctly on a child, use a booster seat.

Fill in the blanks using these words:

strong bonesupper bodyyounger than 13close to home4’9”excusesmore likelyseat belt

Answers: 1. close to home; 2. more likely; 3. upper body; 4. excuses; 5. 4’9”; 6. younger than 13; 7. strong bones; 8. seat belt

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Find theSeat Belts

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Seat Belt Word Search

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How many times can you find the word seat belt in the puzzle below?

Answers: 15

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Seat Belt MazeBuckle up every timeyou ride in a vehicle!

Are you ready for the seat belt?

To find out if you are ready to ride in a seat belt, answer the questions below.

When you put the seat belt on in the back seat:

• Can you sit with a straight back against the vehicle seat back? Yes No

• In the same position, do your legs bend comfortably at the edge of the vehicle seat? Yes No

• Does the lap belt stay low, touching your thighs (not the belly)? Yes No

• Does the shoulder belt lay centered between your neck and your arm, on your shoulder? Yes No

• Can you sit this way without slouching during the whole ride? Yes No

If you answered no to any of these questions, you would be safer riding in a booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt.

All vehicles are not the same; test yourself in every vehicle.

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