Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes — Kentucky Driver's License Practice Test
40 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
If two wheels drop off the pavement onto an uneven surface, what should you do?
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This Kentucky Driver's License Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes practice set has 40 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Kentucky Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
All drivers have a responsibility to prevent crashes. What are the three options you have to avoid a crash or reduce its impact?
- Braking, steering, or accelerating — Correct answer
- Honking, flashing your lights, or braking
- Closing your eyes, praying, or coasting
- Shifting to reverse, signaling, or speeding up
Explanation: The manual states all drivers have the responsibility to prevent crashes and have three options to avoid the crash or reduce its impact: braking, steering, or accelerating.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes — Emergencies and Avoiding Crashes
For most drivers, what is the first reaction when trying to avoid a crash?
- To stop the vehicle — Correct answer
- To speed up and pass
- To honk the horn repeatedly
- To shift into a lower gear
Explanation: The manual states the first reaction for most drivers to avoid a crash is to stop the vehicle.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes — Braking
What does an anti-lock braking system (ABS), found on most new vehicles, allow you to do?
- Stop without skidding and keep steering control — Correct answer
- Stop instantly in any condition
- Drive safely without using the brake pedal
- Shorten stopping distance to zero on ice
Explanation: The manual states most new vehicles are equipped with ABS, which allows you to stop your vehicle without skidding and keep steering control.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes — Braking