Florida Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions

Correct answer: Ease off the gas, don't brake, and focus on steering

After a blowout, ease off the gas, steer carefully and slow gradually, braking softly only once the car is under control.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Tire Blowout)

Correct answer: Ease off the gas, brake lightly, and return slowly when clear

Steer straight, slow down, and turn back onto the pavement at low speed once the road is clear.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Right Wheels Off Pavement)

Correct answer: Ease off the gas, avoid braking and steer in the direction you want to go

Take your foot off the gas, avoid braking if possible, and turn the front wheels in the direction you want to go.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Skidding/Hydroplaning)

Correct answer: Low tire pressure, worn tread, and speeding

Hydroplaning happens when tires ride on a film of water; under-inflated or worn tires and higher speeds make it more likely.

Source: Chapter 8: Special Driving Situations – Rain

Correct answer: Shift into neutral, brake gently, and steer to a stop

Shift to neutral (or press the clutch), brake without slamming and steer to safety; shutting off the engine can cost you steering.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Jammed Gas Pedal)

Correct answer: Never put water on a gasoline or diesel fire

Get out and call 911; fight only a small fire with a portable extinguisher, never with water, and move away if it spreads.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Fire)

Correct answer: Unbuckle and get out a window at once; call 911 once out

A car floats only 30–60 seconds; unbuckle, roll down or break a side window and escape before calling for help.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Submerged Vehicle)

Correct answer: Away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle toward the direction the train is coming from

Get everyone out and run at an angle away from the tracks toward the train, so you are less likely to be hit by debris; then call 911.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Stalled on Railroad Tracks)

Correct answer: 20 seconds

A train can arrive as little as 20 seconds after the warning lights start, so never try to beat it.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Stalled on Railroad Tracks)

Correct answer: On the blue Emergency Notification System sign

Every highway-rail crossing has a blue ENS sign with emergency contact information for the railroad.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Notification System (ENS)

Correct answer: Where it can be seen for 200 feet in each direction

Get all four wheels out of traffic, park where others can see you 200 feet away in each direction, use flashers and get passengers out away from traffic.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Breakdowns/Disabled Vehicles)

Correct answer: Honk, flash your lights, brake hard, and steer to the roadside

Warn the driver with horn and lights, brake hard and steer toward the side of the road, not into the other lane.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Emergency Scenarios (Vehicle Approaching in Your Lane)

Correct answer: Hit something soft like a hedge rather than a solid object or a car

It is better to go off the road than into oncoming traffic, to hit something stationary or soft, and to hit a vehicle going your way rather than head-on.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Defensive Driving

Correct answer: Leave the helmet on; don't move them if a spine injury is possible

Don't move someone who may have a neck or spinal injury and don't remove a rider's helmet; call for help and treat for shock.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – First Aid

Correct answer: Keep them calm, warm, lying flat with legs up; no drinks

Treat every injured person for shock: keep them calm and warm, lying flat with legs elevated, airway open, and nothing to drink.

Source: Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies – Treat for Shock