Missouri permit test: emergencies & crashes

Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.

Question 1 of 6
Emergencies & crashes

Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you do first?

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Sample emergencies & crashes questions

  1. Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you do first?

    • A Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
    • B Pump the brake pedal fast and hard several times
    • C Turn off the ignition at once
    • D Shift into reverse
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    B. Pump the brake pedal fast and hard several times

    If your brakes fail, pump the pedal fast and hard. If that fails, use the parking brake gradually and shift to a low gear, then get off the road and call for help.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 66

  2. You have a tire blowout at highway speed. What should you do?

    • A Brake hard to stop quickly
    • B Steer sharply onto the shoulder and brake to stop right away
    • C Speed up to keep the car stable
    • D Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas without braking
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    D. Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas without braking

    Grip the wheel, take your foot off the gas, and let the car slow down off the road before braking near the end. Then turn on your flashers.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 67

  3. A vehicle is coming at you head-on in your lane. What should you do?

    • A Swerve into the left lane
    • B Stop in your lane and flash your lights
    • C Slow down, pull to the right and sound your horn
    • D Speed up to get past it
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    C. Slow down, pull to the right and sound your horn

    If a vehicle approaches head-on in your lane, slow down, pull to the right and sound your horn. Do not swing into the left lane, because the other driver may move back there too.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 67

  4. Your car breaks down on a Missouri highway. What cellular number does the guide give for emergencies?

    • A *55
    • B 411
    • C 311
    • D *99
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    A. *55

    Missouri's guide lists *55 as the cellular emergency number for highway trouble, along with 911 in metropolitan areas. Turn on your flashers and get off the road if you can.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 43