chapter 13
At what speeds can you sometimes swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?
30 or above
Your vehicle is forced off the roadway into a deep lake. Although all the windows are rolled up, your vehicle sinks rapidly beneath the surface. What should you do after unfastening safety belts?
Try to get a full breath of air, move quickly to the area closest to the surface. Roll down the window. Climb out, and swim to the surface.
Which emergency is best handled by shifting to NEUTRAL?
accelerator sticks
What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?
brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is sharper than you thought
To avoid a side-impact collision,
brake or acclerate quickly
When total steering failure occurs, you first should
communicate your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers
Your brakes fail. You pump the brake three or four times. The brakes still do not hold. What should you do next?
downshift to the lowest gear
An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. What should you do?
focus your attention on teh target area the instant the front, right tire touches the roadway
what doesnt affect cost of insurance
grades in schoool
You are halfway through a curve you entered too fast. You should now accelerate moderately to
help stabilize your vehicle
You face an emergency that gives you no choice but to swerve. You should
identify all possible escape paths
If your headlights fail at night, you should
immediatelly move off the road
If a collision is about to occur,
keep control of your vehicle
An oncoming vehicle crosses the center line and drives into your lane. You should
maintain control and slow
If the power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, you should
press harder on the brake pedal
If the accelerator sticks and no traffic is present, what might you try to do first?
pull up the acclerator with your toe
As you press on the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor. What should you do first?
pump the brake pedal
Going downhill, you brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. You should immediately
pump the brake pedal fast and hard
Your vehicle's engine compartment catches on fire while you are driving. What should you do first?
quickly steer out of traffic to a clear open area
You are about to be struck from behind while stopped at a stop sign. You should
release the brakes just before the collision
Your vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?
run in the direction the train is coming
While you are driving, your engine stops suddenly. What should you do first?
shift to neutral
You are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission vehicle stalls. You should
shift to neutral
Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. It will not restart, all passengers have left it, and no train is coming. What do you do next?
shift to neutral and push the vehicle off the tracks
What should you do first when the headlights fail
slow down
When threatened with a head-on collision, you should
slow down as much as possible
If you must leave the roadway at high speeds, you should
steer towards something soft
The greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the
steering contol needed
If you experience brake fade,
stop and let the brakes cool
If you see water on the roadway, you should
turn around or take another route
Smoke is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then
turn off the ignition