Question

safety belt facts
a. eighty percent of all collisions occur at speeds under 40 mph.
b. people riding in front seats account for more than 90 percent of passenger car deaths.
c. when properly adjusted, lap and shoulder belts cut the chances of being killed or seriously injured in a collision by 55 percent.
d. three out of four collisions occur within 25 miles of home.
e. your chances of being killed are 24 times greater if you are thrown from a vehicle.
f. less than one - half of one percent of all injury - producing collisions involve fire or submersion.
your response statement

1. i dont wear a safety belt because im driving at low speeds most of the time.
2. i dont wear a safety belt because i might be saved if im thrown clear of the car in a collision.
3. i dont wear a safety belt because i might be trapped in a burning or submerged car.
4. i dont wear a safety belt because i only drive on short trips to stores, to school, and to the library.
5. i dont wear a safety belt because i always ride in the front seat and can brace myself against the instrument panel.
6. i dont wear a safety belt because i dont think safety belts reduce my chances of being injured in a collision.

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each statement with the relevant "Safety Belt Facts":

1. The statement about driving at low speeds relates to Fact A (80% of collisions at under 40 mph). So the response is A.
2. The statement about being saved when thrown clear relates to Fact E (24 times greater chance of being killed if thrown from vehicle). So the response is E.
3. The statement about being trapped in fire/submerged car relates to Fact F (less than 0.5% of injury - producing collisions involve fire/submersion). So the response is F.
4. The statement about short trips relates to Fact D (3 out of 4 collisions within 25 miles of home). So the response is D.
5. The statement about riding in front seat and bracing relates to Fact B (front seat passengers account for over 90% of deaths). So the response is B.
6. The statement about safety belts not reducing injury chances relates to Fact C (belts cut chances of being killed/seriously injured by 55%). So the response is C.

Answer:

1. A
2. E
3. F
4. D
5. B
6. C