SAFETY MEASURES THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

ENGLISH 10TH - Short Question Answers

UNIT # 8.1

Q.1: What are the main causes of road accidents?
Ans. One of the key reasons for road accidents is over-speeding; the other is the disregard for traffic rules.

Q.2: What two important safety measures can save people’s lives?
Ans. Two important safety measures that can save people’s lives and protect them from disability are wearing helmets and fastening seat belts.

Q.3: Why is a helmet an important safety gear?
Ans. Helmets minimize the risks of head injuries, the most common cause of death and disability in case of a crash because they absorb the impact of a crash or fall. Non-helmeted motorcyclists are three times more likely to sustain head injuries in a crash as compared to those wearing firmly strapped helmets.

Q.4: Which vehicle has more road accidents and subsequent injuries?
Ans. There are, proportionately, more accidents and subsequent injuries while riding a motorbike than while travelling in a car or other such vehicles.

Q.5: What makes a motorcycle vulnerable?
Ans. The size and structure of the motorcycle make it vulnerable to losing balance, particularly when indulging in high-speed and disregarding other traffic rules.

Q.6: What is the most widespread cause of death in motorcycle accidents?
Ans. Head injuries are the most widespread cause of death in motorcycle accidents. Moreover, traumatic brain injury can result in permanent disability.

Q.7: How can not wearing a helmet change the life of bike riders and their families forever?
Ans. Accidental death or disability of a bike rider changes the life of the bike rider and his family forever. Nothing stays the same.

Q.8: How can motorcyclists prevent death and serious injuries?
Ans. Death or serious injury can be prevented with a motorcycle helmet as it absorbs the impact of a crash or fall.

Q.9: Why don’t people wear helmets while riding a motorcycle? OR What are the reasons people give for not wearing helmets?
Ans. People do not wear helmets because their hairstyle gets messed up. Some say that helmets make them feel uncomfortable, that they cannot put up with the heat. Others complain that helmets cause too much sweating, and this irritates them. Some, however, have no specific reason for not wearing helmets except that they are sure that they will not get injured.

Q.10: What things are harmful to the eyes while riding a bike?
Ans. The sharp wind, strong sun rays, and dust particles can lead to severe discomfort and inconvenience, hindering our vision and resulting in untoward incidents. Moreover, extended exposure to such damaging factors can lead to major eye issues that can ultimately affect our health.

Q.11: What are the problems faced by motorcycle riders in winter? And how can these difficulties be prevented?
Ans. Winter brings in an additional set of challenges for bikers. The piercing cold wind not only causes discomfort but also distracts the vision. Additionally, wearing a helmet while riding in winter can save us from the cold wind, thereby preventing our ride from becoming uncomfortable and risky.

Q.12: What if we don’t fasten our seat belts?
Ans. If we are not wearing our seat belt, we can easily change seats and quickly slide out of the car.

Q.13: What happens when a car stops suddenly?
Ans. If for some reason, somebody ahead of us applies brakes suddenly, it is very likely that the driver of our car will not have time to stop. The car that we are travelling in will crash into the vehicle in front. While the brakes or crash can make the car stop suddenly, the same does not apply to our bodies. The car brakes will stop the car, but our body is still travelling at the speed of our car. Our bodies will move forward and our heads will hit the windscreen. If the blow is strong, we may fall out of the car.

Q.14: Can wearing a seat belt prevent death or serious injury?
Ans. Wearing a seat belt does not make us invincible. We can still get hurt or killed while wearing our seat belts. But wearing seat belts minimizes our chances of getting killed or seriously injured; it has proven to be safer than driving without them. We are much less likely to be killed in a car wreck if we are wearing seat belts. We are much less likely to get seriously injured if we are wearing one. We are likely to have a lesser financial burden.

Q.15: How is the click of a seat belt button insurance?
Ans. The click of a seat belt is insurance that safeguards our safety and survival. We can lose our life and limb, or waste our time and money, or both, by not wearing our seat belts.