Car emergency basics
Test the decisions that matter in the first seconds of a car emergency.
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Question 1
A tyre blows out at speed. What is your first action?
- Keep a firm grip and ease off the accelerator Correct
- Brake as hard as possible
- Steer sharply to the shoulder
Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator. Avoid hard braking or sharp steering.
Question 2
Your brake pedal suddenly feels soft and sinks to the floor. What do you do?
- Pump the pedal, change down and stop safely Correct
- Switch the engine off immediately at speed
- Ignore it until the next service
Pump the pedal to build pressure, change down through the gears and use the handbrake gently. Stop as soon as it is safe.
Question 3
You break down on a motorway. Where should you stop?
- On the hard shoulder or emergency area, hazards on Correct
- In a live lane with hazards on
- On a bend where drivers cannot see you
Get as far left (or to the hard shoulder/emergency area) as possible, hazards on, then exit on the traffic-free side and wait behind the barrier.
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