New Mexico 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 Turn off the engine
- B Pump the brake pedal several times
- C Shift into reverse
- D Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
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B. Pump the brake pedal several times
If your brakes fail, pump the pedal several times to build pressure. If that fails, apply the parking brake slowly, then shift to lower gears and find a safe place to stop.
Your gas pedal sticks and the engine keeps speeding up. What should you do quickly?
- A Shift to neutral
- B Turn off the ignition at once
- C Pump the gas pedal
- D Pull the parking brake hard
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A. 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.
You must stop quickly in a car with antilock brakes (ABS). How should you brake?
- A Pump the brake pedal rapidly
- B Press hard and keep pressing
- C Press lightly, then release
- D Use only the parking brake
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B. Press 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 only works with the pedal down.
You are in a car without ABS and the wheels lock up during a hard stop. What should you do?
- A Keep pressing the pedal as hard as you can
- B Pull the parking brake
- C Turn the wheel sharply
- D Quickly let up on the brake, then brake again
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D. Quickly let up on the brake, then brake again
Without ABS, brake as hard as you can without locking the wheels. If they lock and you start to skid, let up quickly, then push down again once the skid stops.