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

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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