Visual verification may, if allowed by your facility, be a proper form of restraint device verification in which circumstance?

Visual verification may, if allowed by your facility, be a proper form of restraint device verification in which circumstance?

• A. An over-the-shoulder restraint on a roller coaster with a light that indicates that the restraint is locked.
• B. A go-kart with a seatbelt harness featuring multiple points of attachment to be specifically fitted to the individual rider.
• C. All of the above are appropriate for visual verification.
• D. An antique car ride with seatbelts that the rider has the ability to unbuckle at any time.

Answer: (D)

Visual verification is about confirming a restraint is secured by looking at it and seeing that it’s properly engaged. This approach is appropriate when there isn’t a reliable automatic indicator or mechanism that can continuously prove the restraint is locked, and when the design allows the rider to affect the restraint during the ride. In an antique car ride where the belts can be unbuckled by the rider at any time, you can’t rely on the rider to remain restrained or on a single automatic signal to prove the belt is in place throughout the ride. If your facility policy allows visual checks, performing a careful pre-ride visual inspection to ensure the belt is properly fastened before dispatch is the proper form of verification.

Visual verification is about confirming a restraint is secured by looking at it and seeing that it’s properly engaged. This approach is appropriate when there isn’t a reliable automatic indicator or mechanism that can continuously prove the restraint is locked, and when the design allows the rider to affect the restraint during the ride.

In an antique car ride where the belts can be unbuckled by the rider at any time, you can’t rely on the rider to remain restrained or on a single automatic signal to prove the belt is in place throughout the ride. If your facility policy allows visual checks, performing a careful pre-ride visual inspection to ensure the belt is properly fastened before dispatch is the proper form of verification.