Handling Emergencies
Handling Emergencies
Handling Emergencies
Handling Emergencies
Handling Emergencies
100
Devices that hold the wheel to the car.
What are lug nuts.
100
A situation which is a result of too much fuel and not enough air reaching a vehicle's engine.
What is a flooded engine.
100
Release your brakes just before the collision occurs. This step helps soften the impact.
What should you do if you cannot avoid a rear-end collision.
100
This is the first action you should take if the accelerator sticks while driving.
What is apply the foot brake.
100
This is the best thing to do should your hood fly open while you are driving.
What is look through the crack below the hood or out the left window to steer.
200
Condition that occurs when a tire loses air pressure suddenly whil you are driving.
What is a blowout.
200
Control that should be pumped fast and hard to stop a car when total brake failure occurs.
What is a brake pedal.
200
What you do first when you have a blowout.
What is grip the steering wheel firmly.
200
Should the accelerator stick and no traffic is present try this first.
What is pull the accelerator up with your toe.
200
Should your car's engine compartment catch fire you should do this first.
What is quickly steer out of traffic to a safe, open area.
300
Condition that occurs when brakes become overheated.
What is brake fade.
300
You might execute this maneuver at speeds over 30 mph, since you can do this in less distance than the distance you need to stop safely.
When should you swerve.
300
Your first reaction to a left rear blowout when travelling 50 mph.
What is hold the steering wheel firmly.
300
While driving you engine stops. This is the first thing you should do.
What is shift to neutral.
300
Should your car stall on railroad tracks and you are unable to restart, this is what you should do next.
What is get any passengers out of the car and away from the tracks.
400
Because it is the collision that produces the highest force of impact.
Why is a head-on collision the most dangerous.
400
An action you take when your front wheel drops off the roadway.
What is an off-road recovery.
400
The action you should avoid during a tire blowout.
What is braking hard.
400
Should total steering failure occur do this first.
What is communicate your emergency to others.
400
This is what to do if threatened with head-on collision.
What is slow down as much as possible.
500
A collision in which only the sides of the cars touch.
What is a sideswipe collision.
500
Steering in the oposite direction.
What is countersteer.
500
Going downhill, you brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. This is the next step.
What is pump the brake pedal fast and hard.
500
This is how to escape a car that has plunged into deep water.
What is unfasten the safety belt and sit quietly until the car settles to the bottom.
500
Do this first if entering a curve going too fast.
What is brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is sharper than you thought.