Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions — South Carolina Driver's License Practice Test
18 questions in this topic · 18 drawn at random this round
What should you do if a tire blows out or suddenly goes flat while driving?
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This South Carolina Driver's License Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions practice set has 18 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real South Carolina Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 18 questions at random from the same bank.
What are your three options to avoid a collision or reduce its impact?
- Braking, steering, or accelerating — Correct answer
- Honking, flashing your lights, or stopping
- Braking, downshifting, or using the parking brake
- Swerving, coasting, or shifting to neutral
Explanation: You have three options to avoid a collision or reduce its impact: braking, steering, or accelerating.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions — Avoiding Collisions
What does an anti-lock braking system (ABS) allow you to do?
- Stop the vehicle without skidding and keep steering control — Correct answer
- Stop the vehicle instantly at any speed
- Brake automatically without pressing the pedal
- Drive safely on ice without slowing down
Explanation: The ABS allows you to stop the vehicle without skidding and keep steering control.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions — Braking
How should you apply the brakes in a vehicle equipped with ABS?
- Press the pedal as hard as you can with constant pressure — do not pump the brakes — Correct answer
- Pump the brakes rapidly to keep the wheels from locking
- Press lightly and release as soon as the pedal vibrates
- Use the parking brake first, then the brake pedal
Explanation: Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep applying constant pressure — do not pump the brakes, because pumping will deactivate the ABS.
Handbook: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Collisions — Braking