South Dakota permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
Your brakes stop working while you are driving. What should you try first?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your brakes stop working while you are driving. What should you try first?
- A Shift straight into park
- B Turn the ignition to lock
- C Pump the gas pedal to build pressure
- D Apply the parking brake slowly
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D. Apply the parking brake slowly
If your brakes fail, use the parking brake, applying it slowly so the rear wheels do not lock and skid. If that does not work, turn off the engine and find a safe place to slow to a stop off the road.
A front tire suddenly blows out. What should you do?
- A Steer sharply toward the shoulder
- B Brake hard right away to stop quickly
- C Speed up to keep the car stable
- D Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and avoid braking hard
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D. Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and avoid braking hard
A front blowout pulls the vehicle sharply toward the flat tire. Grip the wheel firmly, keep going straight, take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow by itself, braking only gently if needed.
If your vehicle breaks down on the highway, how far behind it should you place emergency flares?
- A About 1,000 feet
- B About 20 to 30 feet
- C About 200 to 300 feet
- D About 50 to 100 feet behind it
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C. About 200 to 300 feet
Get off the road if you can, turn on your emergency flashers, and place flares about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle. That gives other drivers time to change lanes.
You damage an unattended parked car and cannot find the owner. What must you do?
- A Leave without doing anything if damage is minor
- B Leave a note with your information and contact law enforcement
- C Wait until the owner returns, however long it takes
- D Leave a note but do not contact anyone
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B. Leave a note with your information and contact law enforcement
If you damage an unattended vehicle or property and cannot locate the owner, contact the nearest law enforcement agency and leave a note with your name, address, phone, license number, plate number, date, time and damage. Wait for law enforcement to arrive; leaving the scene is illegal.