Washington permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 7 questions.
Your car breaks down on the road. Where should you place emergency flares?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
Your car breaks down on the road. Where should you place emergency flares?
- A 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle
- B 10 to 20 feet behind the vehicle
- C Directly in front of the vehicle
- D 500 feet ahead of the vehicle
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A. 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle
Warn other road users by placing flares 200 to 300 feet behind your vehicle. Also turn on your flashers and headlights and stop where drivers can see you, not just over a hill or around a curve.
A tire suddenly blows out while you are driving. What should you do?
- A Brake hard right away
- B Grip the wheel firmly, keep straight, and slow gradually
- C Steer quickly onto the shoulder
- D Speed up to keep control
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B. Grip the wheel firmly, keep straight, and slow gradually
If a tire blows out, grip the wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight. Take your foot off the accelerator, don't brake (or brake gently if needed), and pull off when it is safe.
Your accelerator sticks and the car keeps going faster. What should you do?
- A Turn off the engine while moving at speed
- B Pump the gas pedal to free it
- C Shift into reverse
- D Quickly shift to neutral, then pull off when safe
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D. Quickly shift to neutral, then pull off when safe
If the vehicle keeps speeding up, keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off the road when safe, and then turn off the engine.
You are in a crash in Washington in which another driver is injured, and no law enforcement officer files a report. Within how many days must you file a written collision report?
- A 10 days
- B 30 days
- C 4 days
- D 24 hours
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C. 4 days
Washington requires a written report of any crash that injures or kills someone, or that causes property damage above the state's reporting threshold. If a law enforcement officer doesn't file a report for you, you must file a collision report form within 4 days of the crash.