Delaware permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you try first?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you try first?
- A Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
- B Turn the ignition to the lock position
- C Pump the brake pedal several times
- D Shift straight into park
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C. Pump the brake pedal several times
If your brakes fail, pump the brake pedal first; that often builds enough pressure to stop. If not, apply the parking brake slowly, then shift to lower gears and look for a safe place to stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 136
Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder. When should you steer back onto the road?
- A Immediately, with a sharp turn of the wheel
- B After slowing to 15 mph or less and checking traffic behind
- C After braking hard to a complete stop
- D Once you are back up to the speed limit
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B. After slowing to 15 mph or less and checking traffic behind
If you run off the pavement, do not panic or jam on the brakes. Ease off the gas, grip the wheel, and return only when you are under control, at 15 mph or less, and have checked traffic behind you.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 136
Your gas pedal sticks and the engine keeps speeding up. What should you do right away?
- A Keep your eyes on the road and shift to neutral
- B Turn the engine off at once while still moving fast
- C Reach down to free the pedal with your hand
- D Pump the brakes until the engine slows
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A. Keep your eyes on the road and shift to neutral
If the gas pedal sticks, keep your eyes on the road and quickly shift to neutral. Then pull off the road when it is safe and turn off the engine.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 137
Your car begins to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?
- A Brake hard until the car stops sliding
- B Steer the opposite way from where you want to travel
- C Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
- D Accelerate to regain traction
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C. Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
In a skid, stay off the brake and steer in the direction you want the car to go. As it straightens, turn the wheel back, and keep correcting until you are under control.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 139