Safe drivingQuestion 80 of 125

Your car hits a solid object at 50 km/h. How fast do you travel if you wear no belt?

  1. 50 km/h, until something solid stops you
  2. 0 km/h, because the car stopped
  3. 25 km/h
  4. 10 km/h
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Correct answer: 50 km/h, until something solid stops you

The car stops, but your body keeps moving at the old speed. A belt stops you with the car, not the steering wheel or the windshield.

Source: Nunavut Driver's Manual (Government of Nunavut, Motor Vehicles Division), Starting Out, Safety Belts, page 19

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026