11 chapter 1 — you in the driver’s seat Your passengers crash fact You in the driver’s seat – part 8 Smoking You greet your friend as he climbs into the car. You’re  happy to see him, but you’re surprised when he doesn’t  put on his seatbelt. What choice would you make? One out of every four  people killed in car  crashes were not wearing  a seatbelt. Source: Police Traffic  Accident System (Jan 31,  2016). You’re responsible for the safety of your passengers. Make sure  they are all wearing seatbelts. Children need special care and  attention. Are they properly restrained with the right safety  devices for their size? Remember, when you speed or take a  chance at an intersection, you are putting your passengers as  well as yourself in danger. It’s illegal to smoke in any motor vehicle when there are  any passengers under 16 years old. Children travelling in cars are especially vulnerable  to second-hand smoke. These harmful effects are  heightened in small enclosed places such as motor  vehicles and can have immediate and serious, long- lasting health consequences. Don’t forget your seatbelt. or Ask him to buckle up? Don’t say anything  because you’re worried  about offending him?