Tennessee Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions

Correct answer: Stay in your vehicle until help arrives

Walking on the interstate is illegal and dangerous; except in extreme emergencies, stay in your disabled vehicle until a trooper, officer, emergency service or good Samaritan stops.

Source: Section B-4: Rules of the Road

Correct answer: Raise the hood or tie a cloth on the left door handle

If you cannot move the vehicle off the road, raise the hood or tie a handkerchief on the left door handle or antenna, and turn on your emergency flashers.

Source: Section B-4: Rules of the Road

Correct answer: Ease off the gas; don't slam the brakes

If you hydroplane, slow down gradually by letting up on the gas and don't slam on the brakes; stopping distances may triple.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather

Correct answer: Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go

In a skid, stay off the brake until the vehicle slows and steer in the direction you want the car to go, then correct as it straightens.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather

Correct answer: Lift off the gas without braking suddenly

Stop feeding the gas without suddenly braking, grip the wheel firmly without jerking it, brake lightly, and steer back only when traffic is clear.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather

Correct answer: 18 to 24 inches

Most cars can be swept away in 18 to 24 inches of moving water; six inches of fast water can knock a person down. Turn around, don't drown.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather

Correct answer: A reckless driving charge and paying rescue costs

Knowingly ignoring flood warnings or barricades can bring a reckless driving charge and responsibility for the cost of the rescue.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather

Correct answer: Get out and lie face down in a ditch or low area

Don't try to outrun a tornado; get out of the car, find shelter in a ditch or low-lying area and lie face down to protect yourself from debris.

Source: Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather