Idaho permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
Your car's rear wheels start skidding to the right. What should you do?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your car's rear wheels start skidding to the right. What should you do?
- A Brake hard and steer to the left
- B Keep accelerating and steer to the left
- C Lift off the gas and steer to the right
- D Lift off the gas and steer to the left
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C. Lift off the gas and steer to the right
When a skid starts, don't panic or brake. Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid; if the rear slides right, turn the front wheels right.
Your car has anti-lock brakes (ABS), and you must stop fast. What should you do?
- A Pump the brake pedal rapidly
- B Press firmly and hold steady pressure on the brake pedal
- C Press lightly on the pedal and steer off onto the shoulder
- D Lift your foot off when the pedal pulses
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B. Press firmly and hold steady pressure on the brake pedal
With ABS, apply continuous pressure on the brake pedal and do not pump it. The pulsing and noise you feel are normal, and ABS lets you keep steering.
You are in a crash in Idaho. When must it be reported to police?
- A When someone is injured or property damage is more than $1,500
- B Only when someone is killed
- C When property damage is more than $500
- D Only if the other driver has no insurance
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A. When someone is injured or property damage is more than $1,500
You must report to police any crash with an injury or property damage over $1,500. You must also exchange names, addresses, license numbers and insurance information with others involved.
You have a minor, no-injury crash on an Idaho interstate. What does Idaho's Quick Clearance law require?
- A Leave the vehicles in place until police arrive
- B Turn on your flashers and wait in the travel lane
- C Drive to the next exit and report it later
- D Safely move your vehicle to the shoulder, median or emergency lane
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D. Safely move your vehicle to the shoulder, median or emergency lane
Idaho's Quick Clearance law requires anyone in a crash on an interstate or major divided highway that causes no death or injury to safely move the vehicle to a shoulder, median or emergency lane. This prevents secondary crashes.