Chapter 13 Drivers Ed

when you change a tire, which action should you take?

Block the wheel that is diagonally opposite the flat tire.

What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?

Brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is shaper than you thought.

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

your vehicle will pull to the left.

An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front tire wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. When do you counter-steer?

The instant the front tire touches the roadway.

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.

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

a broken accelerator spring.

At what speed can you swerve to a path in less distance than you need to stop?

at 30 mph or above.

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

behind the vehicle.

when it brakes over he will lose their if effectiveness, the condition is called

brake fade.

in case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?

brake mediate to avoid tire damage.

To avoid a side-impact collision,

brake or accelerate quickly.

when the total steering failure occurs, you first should

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

your vehicle stalls on a railroad tracks and it 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.

Te 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.

as you are driving your stickshift vehicle, your accelerator sticks. What should you do first?

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

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

maintain control and slow.

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 apply the foot brake, the pedal goes to the floor. What should you do first?

pump the brake pedal three or four times.

if you must leave the roadway at high-speed's, you should

search for an open zone.

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.

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

shift into neutral.

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

stop in a safe location, really stupid, and close it again.

smoke is coming from your vehicles engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then

turn off the ignition.

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

grip the steering wheel firmly.