Driver's Ed Chapter 13

Your vehicle is forced off the roadway into a deep lake. Although all the windows are rolled up, your vehicle sinks rapidly beneath the surface. What should you do after unfastening safety belts?

Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. It will not restart, all passengers have left it, and no train is coming. What do you do next?

A left front tire blows out. Unless you control the vehicle, what will probably happen?

When a front wheel drops off the roadway, you should avoid

When you have a blowout, what should you do first?

You are halfway through a curve you entered too fast. You should now accelerate moderately to

Swerving should be a last-second emergency means of

You are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission vehicle stalls. You should

If a collision is about to occur,

If the accelerator sticks and no traffic is present, what might you try to do first?

Smoke is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then

As you press on the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor. What should you do first?

The greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the

If a tire blows out, which action should you avoid?

To avoid a side-impact collision,

Which emergency is best handled by shifting to NEUTRAL?

If your accelerator pedal is flat on the floor, the problem may be

When total steering failure occurs, you first should

An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. What should you do?

Your brakes fail. You pump the brake three or four times. The brakes still do not hold. What should you do next?

The hood of your vehicle flies open while you are driving. The best thing to do is

Going downhill, you brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. You should immediately

If you must leave the roadway at high speeds, you should

What happens if the power-steering system fails?

You face an emergency that gives you no choice but to swerve. You should

While you are driving, your engine stops suddenly. What should you do first?

What is the cause of most passenger-compartment fires?

The hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should

What should you do first when the headlights fail?

If the power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, you should

An oncoming vehicle crosses the center line and drives into your lane. You should

What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?

When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness, the condition is called

If you do not know how to change a tire when needed, you can find instructions

The first action to take when making an off-road recovery is to

What should you carry in your vehicle in the event of a fuel, oil, grease, electrical, or ordinary combustible fire?

When threatened with a head-on collision, you should

If you see water on the roadway, you should

You are about to be struck from behind while stopped at a stop sign. You should

In case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?

Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks and cannot be restarted immediately. What should you do next?

Which action should you take first if the accelerator sticks while you are driving?

The cost of insurance for your car is affected by all of the following except

Your vehicle's engine compartment catches on fire while you are driving. What should you do first?

If your engine dies, causing a loss of power steering, what is the result?

If you experience brake fade,

If your headlights fail at night, you should

While driving at 50 mph, you have a blowout of the left rear tire. Your first reaction should be to

Your vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?

At what speeds can you sometimes swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?