Texas permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 7 questions.
A front tire blows out at highway speed. What should you do?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
A front tire blows out at highway speed. What should you do?
- A Ease off the gas, steer straight, and brake gently
- B Brake hard immediately
- C Steer sharply onto the shoulder to get out of traffic right away
- D Speed up to keep the car stable
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A. Ease off the gas, steer straight, and brake gently
If a tire blows out, do not hit the brakes hard. Take your foot off the gas, gently apply the brakes, and steer straight ahead to a stop.
Your brakes fail. What does the Texas handbook advise?
- A Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
- B Turn the engine off immediately
- C Shift into neutral and coast
- D Shift to a lower gear and apply the parking brake cautiously
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D. Shift to a lower gear and apply the parking brake cautiously
If your brakes fail, do not panic. Shift to a lower gear and apply the parking brake cautiously so you do not lock the wheels and skid.
You are driving and are involved in a crash in which another person is injured. What does Texas law require you to do?
- A Stop at or near the scene and give the injured reasonable help
- B Leave if the injured person says they are fine, then call your insurer
- C Stay in your car and wait for police without speaking to anyone
- D Drive to the nearest police station to report it before helping
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A. Stop at or near the scene and give the injured reasonable help
After a crash that injures or kills someone, stop immediately at or as close as possible to the scene. Give your name, address, registration number and insurer, show your license if asked, and give the injured reasonable help, including arranging transport to a doctor or hospital when treatment is clearly needed or requested. Failing to stop after an injury crash can bring prison time.
You have a fender-bender on a Texas freeway main lane. No one is hurt and both cars can be driven safely. What should you do?
- A Leave both cars exactly where they are until the police arrive
- B Exchange information standing in the traffic lane
- C Drive home and call your insurance company
- D Move the cars as soon as possible to a safe nearby location
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D. Move the cars as soon as possible to a safe nearby location
If a damage-only crash happens on a main lane, ramp, shoulder or median and each vehicle can be driven safely, move the vehicles as soon as possible to a safe location such as the frontage road or nearest cross street.