Delaware: Emergencies — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “While drying wet brakes, how often does the manual say to test them?” · “If the engine dies while you are driving, what does the manual say about the steering wheel?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Delaware Driver Manual" (July 2026), Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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How does the manual say to dry wet brakes?
- Drive fast in high gear with the brakes held off
- Use low gear, drive slowly, and tap the brakes lightly
- Hold the brake pedal down firmly while stopped
- Apply the parking brake while you are rolling
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Correct answer: Use low gear, drive slowly, and tap the brakes lightly
The manual says to use low gear, drive slowly, and apply the brakes lightly.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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While drying wet brakes, how often does the manual say to test them?
- Every 50 feet, until you reach a stop sign
- Every mile, until you arrive at your destination
- Every 500 feet, for at least a full minute
- Every 200 feet, until braking action returns to normal
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Correct answer: Every 200 feet, until braking action returns to normal
The manual says to test every 200 feet until braking action returns to normal.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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If you run off the pavement, what does the manual say about braking?
- Brake as hard as you can right away
- Pump the brakes quickly several times
- Brake carefully or not at all
- Use only the parking brake
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Correct answer: Brake carefully or not at all
The manual says not to jam on the brakes and to brake carefully or not at all.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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If you run off the pavement, what should you do with your foot and the accelerator?
- Take your foot off the accelerator
- Press the accelerator to speed back up
- Tap the accelerator to keep control
- Hold the speed steady until you stop
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Correct answer: Take your foot off the accelerator
The manual lists taking your foot off the accelerator when you run off the pavement.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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Why does the manual say to grip the steering wheel tightly if you run off the pavement?
- The airbag may push your hands off it
- The tires may lock up and stop the steering
- The vehicle may roll backward
- The unusual stress may twist it from your hands
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Correct answer: The unusual stress may twist it from your hands
The manual says to grip tightly because the unusual stress may twist the wheel from your hands.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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After running off the pavement, at what speed or lower should you be before trying to get back onto it?
- 25 mph
- 15 mph
- 30 mph
- 5 mph
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Correct answer: 15 mph
The manual says to get back onto the pavement only at 15 mph or less, with control, after checking traffic behind you.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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When you return to the pavement after running off, what should you be careful not to do?
- Cross the center line
- Touch the brake pedal
- Use the turn signal
- Turn the wheels toward the pavement
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Correct answer: Cross the center line
The manual says to turn the front wheels sharply toward the pavement and not to cross the center line.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 136 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 136)
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If a tire suddenly goes flat, what should you do with the steering wheel?
- Turn it sharply toward the shoulder
- Let it move freely to find its own direction
- Hold it tightly and keep the vehicle going straight
- Hold it loosely and steer gently left and right
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Correct answer: Hold it tightly and keep the vehicle going straight
The manual says to hold the wheel tightly and keep the vehicle going straight in a tire blowout.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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After a tire blowout, how should you slow down?
- Quickly, by braking as hard as you possibly can
- Gradually, easing off the gas and braking lightly
- By shifting the transmission into park at once
- By turning off the ignition and coasting
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Correct answer: Gradually, easing off the gas and braking lightly
The manual says to slow down gradually and use the brakes lightly after a tire goes flat.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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After a tire blowout, what does the manual say about stopping on the road?
- Stop in the travel lane and turn on the flashers
- Stop immediately where you are
- Stop only after reaching the next exit
- Avoid stopping on the road; pull off in a safe place
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Correct answer: Avoid stopping on the road; pull off in a safe place
The manual says to avoid stopping on the road and to pull off in a safe place.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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If the engine dies while you are driving, what does the manual say about the steering wheel?
- It will lock up and can no longer be turned
- It will turn more easily than it normally does
- It may be difficult to turn, but you can turn it
- It will turn only toward the right side
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Correct answer: It may be difficult to turn, but you can turn it
The manual says that after a power failure the steering wheel may be hard to turn, but you can turn it.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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If the engine dies while you are driving, what does the manual say about the brakes?
- They still work, but you may need to push very hard
- They will not work at all until the engine restarts
- They will work only if you use the parking brake
- They will work better than they normally do
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Correct answer: They still work, but you may need to push very hard
The manual says the brakes should still work but may need a very hard push on the pedal.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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If your headlights suddenly go out, what should you try first?
- Turn off the engine
- Pull over and wait for daylight
- Switch to the high beams only
- Try the headlight switch a few times
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Correct answer: Try the headlight switch a few times
The manual says to try the headlight switch a few times first.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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If your headlights suddenly go out and the switch does not work, what does the manual say to put on?
- The windshield wipers and the interior radio
- Emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights
- The dome light and the parking brake together
- The high beams of a vehicle behind you
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Correct answer: Emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights
The manual says to use emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights, then pull off the road as soon as possible.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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If the gas pedal sticks and the motor keeps going faster, what should you do quickly?
- Shift to neutral
- Turn the steering wheel sharply
- Pull the parking brake all the way
- Shift to reverse
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Correct answer: Shift to neutral
The manual says to quickly shift to neutral when the gas pedal sticks.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)
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After a sticking gas pedal, what should you do once the vehicle is off the road?
- Shift into drive
- Wait with the engine running
- Turn off the engine
- Release the parking brake
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Correct answer: Turn off the engine
The manual lists pulling off the road when safe and then turning off the engine.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 137 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 137)