Vehicle Safety: Be Prepared
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Woman crouches down to inspect the front wheel of an automobile with the front hood open. Caption. To do a vehicle safety inspection.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/5039_1.jpg)
Summarizes key points that make and keep a vehicle safe and reliable. Covers vehicle safety inspections; how to look, listen, and smell for problems; and gives common-sense passenger safety rules. Also describes the contents of a roadside emergency kit. Recounts what to do if an accident occurs, and stresses to always be prepared.
Media Details
Runtime: 13 minutes 57 seconds
- Topic: Careers, Health and Safety
- Subtopic: Auto Maintenance and Repair, Driver Education
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 1999
- Producer/Distributor: Meridian Education Corporation
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