Arkansas permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 7 questions.
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks and the car will not slow down. What should you try first?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks and the car will not slow down. What should you try first?
- A Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
- B Turn off the engine right away
- C Shift into park
- D Pump the brake pedal several times
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D. Pump the brake pedal several times
If your brakes fail, first pump the brake pedal several times to build up pressure. If that does not work, apply the parking brake slowly, then shift to lower gears and look for a safe place to stop.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 89
Your accelerator sticks and the engine keeps speeding up. What should you do?
- A Turn off the engine right away while still at highway speed
- B Pump the gas pedal to free it
- C Look down and pull the pedal up by hand
- D Shift to neutral quickly and pull off the road
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D. Shift to neutral quickly and pull off the road
With a stuck accelerator, keep your eyes on the road, shift quickly to neutral, pull off the road when it is safe, and then turn off the engine.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 89
You need to stop quickly in a car with antilock brakes (ABS). How should you brake?
- A Pump the brake pedal rapidly
- B Press the pedal hard and keep pressing
- C Press gently and release when it vibrates
- D Use only the parking brake
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B. Press the pedal hard and keep pressing
With ABS, press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing. You may feel the pedal push back; do not let up, because ABS works only while the pedal is pressed down.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 90
Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?
- A Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
- B Brake hard until the car stops
- C Turn the wheel the opposite way from where you want to go
- D Speed up to regain traction
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A. Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
In a skid, stay off the brake and turn the wheel in the direction you want to go. As the car straightens, turn the wheel back and keep correcting until you regain control.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 91