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See and Be Seen, the Quiz

     
see and be seen nyc street safety quiz

Are you ready to get out there on those busy NYC streets? (Stewart / Flickr)

By now, hopefully you’ve picked up some tips for being savvy out on those city streets. So you’ve got #StreetSmarts. But … are you a VisionHero? Find out: See if you can get all 10 questions right!

1

Texting and walking is just as dangerous as texting and driving.


True
False
2

Which age group makes up the largest percentage of traffic injuries?


3 to 6 year olds
7 to 10 year olds
11 to 14 year olds
3

Stepping off to the side to finish sending a text could prevent …


Typos
Giving a stranger a flat tire
Getting hit by a car
All of the above
4

Wearing headphones while walking doesn’t seem that dangerous, but it is. There are safe, smart ways to headphone while walking. Which of these things is NOT one of them? 


Using earbuds instead of noise-canceling headphones
Scream-sing a Musical.ly
Popping out/off one earphone/headphone
5

When you’re approaching a crosswalk with a blinking signal, you should totally just …


Run!!!!!!!!
Pause, look at the traffic and make a smart decision about whether you’ve really got time to cross safely.
6

If you’re on a bike, scooter or skateboard, you’re interacting with traffic a lot more than when you’re walking, and drivers can’t always see you. That means you have to …


Always look *all* ways! And stop at the curb when you’re going to cross the street. Look carefully and follow the rules of the road.
Keep going as you’re going. They’re the drivers and it’s their job to watch where you’re going.
Weave around traffic as best you can.
7

Picture this: It’s dark out. You’re wearing sunglasses. The red hand is flashing, and cars are revving their engines at the crosswalk. True or false: You should stroll across the walk at your own pace.


False: GET REAL!
Yes. True.
8

What is not true during the night?


Visibility is low.
Daft Punk in the crosswalk makes you lucky.
Light colored and/or reflective clothing may help others see you.
Be extra careful and aware of your surroundings.
9

You just got new mix from a friend and want to listen on your walk home. The volume is moderate, one bud is popped out and you’re hanging back and waiting for the next light before rushing through the crosswalk.


You are doing it right.
You are being overly cautious. Can you live?
10

On the walk home from school, you feel like you just HAVE to check Snapchat while crossing the crosswalk, when a biker veers around the corner and takes you out!


You should’ve waited, at least till you got to the other side of the road, to step aside and catch up. 
That biker was a big jerk and it’s his fault you're paralyzed from the neck down. Couldn't he have waited a sec?!? Sheesh.