The Florida manual describes the correct way to wear a safety belt. Where should the lap belt sit?
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A.
Loose across the upper thighs.
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B.
High across the stomach, above the hip bones.
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C.
Around your hips, snug against your hip bones. Correct
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D.
Tucked under the arm, behind the shoulder belt.
The answer is "Around your hips, snug against your hip bones."
The manual says to wear your lap belt around your hips and your shoulder belt across your chest. The hip bones are the bony structure that anchors the belt in a crash, so that is where the belt sits. Option A tempts drivers who slide the belt up over the belly button when it digs into the hip and mistake that comfort position for the correct one.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Loose across the upper thighs.
The manual specifies the hips, not the thighs, and a loose belt cannot restrain you in a crash. This answer substitutes a lower, looser fit that feels less restrictive for the hip-tight position the manual requires.
B. High across the stomach, above the hip bones.
The manual places the lap belt on the hips, not on the stomach. This answer reads the belt's drift up onto the stomach on a short torso as the intended spot rather than a fit problem to correct.
D. Tucked under the arm, behind the shoulder belt.
The manual warns that a belt tucked behind you will not work, and this describes a shoulder-belt shortcut, not where the lap belt sits. This answer confuses the shoulder-belt-under-the-arm habit some passengers adopt when the belt rubs the neck with the separate rule about lap-belt position.
This question tests your knowledge of Safety Belts & Restraints in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Safety Belts," p.27..
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