Montana permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks and the car will not slow. What should you try first?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks and the car will not slow. What should you try first?
- A Shift into park at once
- B Pull the parking brake on hard and fast
- C Turn off the engine
- D Pump the brake pedal several times
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D. Pump the brake pedal several times
If your brakes fail, pump the pedal several times to build pressure. If that fails, use the parking brake slowly, then shift to lower gears and look for a safe place to stop.
Your gas pedal sticks and the engine keeps speeding up. What should you do?
- A Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake
- B Turn the engine off immediately while moving
- C Reach down and try to pull the pedal up
- D Pump the brakes rapidly and shift into park as you slow down
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A. Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake
Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, apply steady brake pressure, pull off when safe, and then turn off the engine.
Your car has anti-lock brakes (ABS) and you must stop quickly. How should you brake?
- A Use only the parking brake
- B Pump the pedal rapidly so the wheels never get a chance to skid
- C Press lightly and steer onto the shoulder
- D Press hard and keep pressing, even if the pedal pushes back
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D. Press hard and keep pressing, even if the pedal pushes back
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 only works while the pedal is held down.
In Montana, you must immediately report a crash to law enforcement if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage reaches what amount?
- A $1,000 or more
- B $250 or more
- C $500 or more
- D $2,500 or more
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A. $1,000 or more
Montana law requires immediate notice to police, the sheriff or the Highway Patrol when a crash injures or kills anyone or causes apparent property damage of $1,000 or more. If no officer investigates, a written report is due within 10 days. The Driver Manual's $500 figure is out of date.
Source: Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division website