West Virginia Equipment practice

• A.They keep you from being thrown from your car.
• B.They slow your body down with your car.
• C.You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a safety belt.✓
• D.They should be worn low and snug on the hips and tight across the shoulder.

Why: Safety belts are designed to keep you secure and conscious during a collision, making it easier to escape if necessary. The idea that they trap you is a myth; in reality, being thrown from the vehicle or knocked unconscious is far more dangerous.

• A.if they're under the influence of alcohol.
• B.in open country without other vehicles nearby.✓
• C.on an expressway.
• D.in the city.

Why: High-beam headlights should be used in open country or rural areas where there is no street lighting to improve your field of vision. However, the law requires you to dim them when other vehicles are nearby to prevent blinding other drivers.