Driver's Ed Chapter 13

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.

What happens if the power-steering system fails?

The steering wheel will be harder to turn.

When total steering failure occurs, you first should

communicate your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers.

While driving at 50 mph, you have a blowout of the left rear tire. Your first reaction should be to

handle the blowout like a skid.

If you see water on the roadway, you should

turn around or take another route.

The first action to take when making an off-road recovery is to

hold the steering wheel firmly.

If your headlights fail at night, you should

immediately move off the road.

If you do not know how to change a tire when needed, you can find instructions

in the owner's manual or the spare-tire compartment.

If a collision is about to occur,

keep control of your vehicle.

The hood of your vehicle flies open while you are driving. The best thing to do is

look through the crack below the hood or out the left window to steer.

An oncoming vehicle crosses the center line and drives into your lane. You should

maintain control and slow.

Which action should you take first if the accelerator sticks while you are driving?

Kick the side of the accelerator once to jar it free.

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.

While you are driving, your engine stops suddenly. What should you do first?

Shift to NEUTRAL.

What should you do first when the headlights fail?

Slow down.

You are about to be struck from behind while stopped at a stop sign. You should

release the brakes just before the collision.

Smoke is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then

turn off the ignition.

In case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?

Brake immediately to avoid tire damage.

An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. What should you do?

Focus your attention to the target area the instant the front, right tire touches the roadway.

Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks and cannot be restarted immediately. What should you do next?

Get any passengers out of the vehicle and away from the tracks if there is a train coming.

When you have a blowout, what should you do first?

Grip the steering wheel firmly.

If the accelerator sticks and no traffic is present, what might you try to do first?

Pull up the accelerator 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 three or four times.

Your vehicle's engine compartment catches on fire while you are driving. What should you do first?

Quickly steer out of traffic to a safe, open area.

When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness, the condition is called

brake fade.

If your engine dies, causing a loss of power steering, what is the result?

You need to exert more effort to steer.

A left front tire blows out. Unless you control the vehicle, what will probably happen?

Your vehicle will pull to the left.

If your accelerator pedal is flat on the floor, the problem may be

a broken accelerator spring.

Which emergency is best handled by shifting to NEUTRAL?

accelerator sticks

Swerving should be a last-second emergency means of

avoiding a collision.

If the power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, you should

press harder on 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.

You are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission vehicle stalls. You should

shift to NEUTRAL.

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 for something "soft."

The greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the

steering control needed.

The cost of insurance for your car is affected by all of the following except

your grades in school.

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.

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.

What should you carry in your vehicle in the event of a fuel, oil, grease, electrical, or ordinary combustible fire?

an A-B-C-type fire extinguisher

At what speeds can you sometimes swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?

at 30 mph or above

Your vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?

away from the tracks in the direction the train is approaching

To avoid a side-impact collision,

brake or accelerate quickly.

When a front wheel drops off the roadway, you should avoid

braking and returning suddenly to the roadway.

If a tire blows out, which action should you avoid?

braking hard

What is the cause of most passenger-compartment fires?

careless use of matches, lighters, or tobacco products

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 you experience brake fade,

stop and let the brakes cool.

The hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should

stop in a safe location, release the hood, and close it again.