Montana: Emergencies
Brake failure, blowouts, skids, stuck gas pedals, running off the road, avoiding collisions, warning devices and what to do after a crash. Split into 6 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Emergencies — Part 1
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum number of flares, red electric lanterns, or portable red reflectors that a passenger bus must carry?”
StartEmergencies — Part 2
Questions in this part include: “If you cannot get a disabled vehicle off the roadway, where should you try to stop it?”
StartEmergencies — Part 3
Questions in this part include: “If the engine dies while you are driving, what should you do with the steering wheel?”
StartEmergencies — Part 4
Questions in this part include: “You need to stop quickly in a vehicle with anti-lock brakes (ABS). What should you do?”
StartEmergencies — Part 5
Questions in this part include: “When is it a crime to leave a crash site where your vehicle was involved?”
StartEmergencies — Part 6
Questions in this part include: “At a crash with several injured people, whom should you help first?”
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What is the minimum number of flares, red electric lanterns, or portable red reflectors that a passenger bus must carry?
- One
- Two
- Four
- Three
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Correct answer: Three
The manual says a passenger bus must carry at least three flares, three red electric lanterns, or three portable red reflectors.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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Which of these must be equipped with at least three flares, red lanterns, or portable red reflectors?
- A passenger car
- A truck tractor
- A motorcycle
- A bicycle
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Correct answer: A truck tractor
The manual lists every truck of one-ton capacity or larger, passenger bus, and truck tractor as required to carry these warning devices.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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The flares, red electric lanterns or red reflectors that a truck of one-ton capacity or larger must carry must be visible at night from what distance?
- Not less than 100 feet
- Not less than 300 feet
- Not less than 600 feet
- Not less than 1000 feet
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Correct answer: Not less than 600 feet
The manual says all must be capable of being seen at a distance of not less than 600 feet at night.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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Reflectors used as required warning devices must display a minimum of how much reflective surface?
- 24 square inches
- 6 square inches
- 12 square inches
- 48 square inches
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Correct answer: 24 square inches
The manual says reflectors used must display a minimum of 24 square inches of reflective surface.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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Along with the required flares or reflectors, what else must a truck of one-ton capacity or larger carry?
- Two white cloth flags at least 6 inches square
- Two red cloth flags at least 12 inches square
- One red cloth flag at least 24 inches square
- Three orange cones with reflective stripes
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Correct answer: Two red cloth flags at least 12 inches square
The manual lists two red cloth flags at least 12 inches square with standards to support and display them.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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Which vehicles may not carry any warning device that produces a signal by flame?
- Vehicles carrying more than 3000 pounds of cargo
- Vehicles with air or vacuum brakes installed
- Vehicles that are driven only at night
- Vehicles transporting explosives or flammable liquids
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Correct answer: Vehicles transporting explosives or flammable liquids
The manual says vehicles transporting explosives, flammable liquids, compressed gases, or using compressed gases as a fuel may not carry any flame-producing warning device.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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As an alternative to the flares, lanterns, or reflectors, what may be carried?
- Three emergency reflective triangles conforming to USDOT Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 125
- Two emergency reflective triangles conforming to USDOT Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 125
- Three orange traffic cones with reflective bands
- Three white lanterns with reflective bands
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Correct answer: Three emergency reflective triangles conforming to USDOT Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 125
The manual says three emergency reflective triangles conforming to USDOT Motor Vehicles Safety Standard 125 may be carried instead.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 17
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When a truck is disabled on a highway at a time when lighted lamps are required, where must the first warning device be placed immediately?
- On the roof of the disabled vehicle
- Inside the cab of the disabled vehicle
- At the traffic side, toward approaching traffic
- At the side away from approaching traffic
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Correct answer: At the traffic side, toward approaching traffic
The manual says the first warning device is placed immediately at the traffic side of the vehicle in the direction of approaching traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 18
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On a divided highway, how far behind a disabled truck, in the center of its lane, is a warning device placed?
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 500 feet
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Correct answer: 200 feet
The manual says one warning device goes 100 feet behind the vehicle, or 200 feet on a divided highway.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 18
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A disabled truck is within 500 feet of a curve, hill, or other obstruction to view. How far from the vehicle must the warning signal in that direction be placed?
- No less than 500 feet
- No less than 100 feet
- No less than 200 feet
- No less than 300 feet
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Correct answer: No less than 500 feet
The manual says the warning signal in that direction must be placed no less than 500 feet from the vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 18
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A truck is disabled on a roadway when the warning devices are not required. What must the driver display?
- One red flag
- Two white flags
- One red lantern
- Two red flags
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Correct answer: Two red flags
The manual says the driver must display two red flags in the lane of the disabled vehicle or 100 feet to the front and rear.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 18
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A vehicle transporting explosives is disabled. What must the driver immediately display at the traffic side of the vehicle?
- A lit flare beside the traffic side
- A red electric lantern or red reflector
- A burning red fuse on the traffic side
- A red cloth flag on a standard
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Correct answer: A red electric lantern or red reflector
The manual says the driver must immediately display a red electric lantern or portable red emergency reflector at the traffic side.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 18
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If you have mechanical problems or a tire failure, what does the manual say to do first?
- Brake as hard as you can to stop the vehicle right in the lane
- Slow down gently; do not try to pull off until the vehicle is under control
- Pull off the road at once, at the same speed you were traveling
- Turn the steering wheel sharply to the right to leave the lane
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Correct answer: Slow down gently; do not try to pull off until the vehicle is under control
Slow down gently, and make no attempt to pull off the road until your vehicle is under control; then move to your right, out of the traffic lane, as far as safely possible.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 55
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If you have a mechanical problem or tire failure at night and have pulled off the road, which lights does the manual say to leave on?
- Your high beams, with the parking lights switched off
- Your headlights on upper beam so others see you well
- No lights at all, to save the vehicle's battery power
- Your parking lights, with any headlights that are on dimmed
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Correct answer: Your parking lights, with any headlights that are on dimmed
If at night, leave your parking lights on, and if your headlights are on, make sure that they are dimmed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 55
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If your vehicle breaks down on a highway, what does the manual say you should make sure?
- That other drivers can see it
- That the engine stays running
- That the doors are locked
- That the headlights are on high beam
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Correct answer: That other drivers can see it
The manual says to make sure other drivers can see the vehicle, because crashes often occur when a driver does not see a stalled vehicle until it is too late to stop.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 56
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If your vehicle breaks down on a highway, what does the manual say to use, if available, to notify authorities?
- Your horn in short, repeated bursts
- Your vehicle's headlights flashed on and off
- Your two-way radio or mobile phone
- The next vehicle that stops to help you
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Correct answer: Your two-way radio or mobile phone
If available, use your two-way radio or mobile phone to notify authorities that you or someone else has broken down.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 56
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What do many roadways have signs that tell you?
- The distance to the nearest garage or repair shop
- The CB channel or telephone number to call in an emergency
- The location of the next rest area on the highway
- The name of the nearest tow company you can call
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Correct answer: The CB channel or telephone number to call in an emergency
Many roadways have signs that tell you the CB channel or telephone number to call in an emergency.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 56
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If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, what should you do if at all possible?
- Stop in the traffic lane with your headlights turned off
- Stop on the center line so that other drivers see you
- Keep driving slowly in the traffic lane until help arrives
- Get your vehicle off the road and away from traffic
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Correct answer: Get your vehicle off the road and away from traffic
If at all possible, get your vehicle off the road and away from traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 56
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If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, what does the manual say to turn on?
- Your emergency flashers
- Your high beams
- Your windshield wipers
- Your left turn signal only
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Correct answer: Your emergency flashers
Turn on your emergency flashers to show you are having trouble.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 56
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If you cannot get a disabled vehicle off the roadway, where should you try to stop it?
- Where other drivers have a clear view of it
- Just over a hill, so you are off the main road
- Just around a curve, near the road edge
- Near the centerline, where traffic can pass on both sides
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Correct answer: Where other drivers have a clear view of it
The manual says to stop where other drivers have a clear view of the vehicle, and not just over a hill or just around a curve.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 57
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Your car has stopped on the road. Where does the manual say to place emergency flares?
- Inside, on the dashboard
- On the hood
- Behind the vehicle
- On the roof
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Correct answer: Behind the vehicle
Flares placed behind the vehicle allow other drivers to change lanes if necessary.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 57
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You have no emergency flares or other warning devices. What does the manual say to do?
- Stand in the lane behind your vehicle and wave traffic around it
- Stand safely at the side of the road and wave traffic around
- Walk down the center of the road and flag down passing vehicles
- Stay in the lane beside your vehicle and wave a white cloth
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Correct answer: Stand safely at the side of the road and wave traffic around
Without flares you should stand by the side of the road where you are safe and wave traffic around your vehicle, using a white cloth if you have one.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 57
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Your vehicle is stopped in a traffic lane and has a flat tire. What does the manual say about changing the tire?
- Change it quickly, watching your mirrors for traffic
- Change it only after you place flares behind the vehicle
- Change it only if your hazard lights are flashing
- Do not even try if you have to be in a traffic lane
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Correct answer: Do not even try if you have to be in a traffic lane
The manual says to never stand in the roadway and not even to try to change a tire if it means being in a traffic lane.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 57
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How does the manual say you can signal an emergency when your vehicle is disabled?
- Open the trunk lid and both rear doors wide
- Tie a yellow cloth to the antenna, mirror, or door handle
- Turn the front wheels sharply toward the center of the road
- Lift the hood or tie a white cloth to the antenna or a mirror
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Correct answer: Lift the hood or tie a white cloth to the antenna or a mirror
Lifting the hood or tying a white cloth to the antenna, side mirror, or door handle signals an emergency.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 57
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Why does the manual say to stay in the car if you are stranded in a snowstorm?
- The car will keep running on idle
- Walking in snow is against the law
- You are more likely to be found
- Help will always arrive within an hour
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Correct answer: You are more likely to be found
The manual says staying in the car is best because you are more likely to be found.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the road, what should you do with the gas pedal?
- Press it harder to regain grip
- Ease your foot off it
- Pump it quickly several times
- Hold it steady while you steer
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Correct answer: Ease your foot off it
The manual says to ease your foot off the gas pedal when the tires have lost traction.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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If it feels like your tires have lost traction, how should you handle the steering wheel?
- Turn it sharply toward the shoulder to leave the water
- Turn it quickly back and forth to regain grip
- Keep it straight, and if you must turn, do it slowly
- Turn it slowly toward the center of the road at once
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Correct answer: Keep it straight, and if you must turn, do it slowly
Keep the steering wheel straight and only try to turn in an emergency; if you must turn, do it slowly or you will cause a skid.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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When your tires have lost traction, when should you try to stop or turn?
- Not until your tires are gripping the road again
- As soon as you feel the vehicle floating
- Right away, using firm brake pressure
- Once your speed has dropped below 50 mph
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Correct answer: Not until your tires are gripping the road again
The manual says not to try to stop or turn until your tires are gripping the road again.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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According to the manual, what is the best skid control?
- Hard braking
- Quick acceleration
- Fast steering
- Prevention
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Correct answer: Prevention
The best skid control is prevention: judging weather and road conditions and knowing where skids are likely to occur, such as on curves or bridges.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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If your vehicle begins to slide, what should you do with the brake?
- Stay off the brake
- Pull the parking brake
- Brake while turning the wheel sharply
- Tap it lightly
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Correct answer: Stay off the brake
Until the vehicle slows, your brakes will not work and could cause you to skid more.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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If your vehicle begins to slide, where should you look?
- At the obstacle you are trying to avoid
- At the front of your own vehicle
- Where you want the vehicle to go
- At the road directly beneath the hood
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Correct answer: Where you want the vehicle to go
The manual says to take your foot off the accelerator and look where you want to go.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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During a skid, as soon as the vehicle begins to straighten out, what should you do?
- Hold the wheel steady in that position
- Brake firmly to stop the vehicle
- Turn the steering wheel back the other way
- Turn the wheel farther in the same direction
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Correct answer: Turn the steering wheel back the other way
If you do not turn the wheel back the other way, your vehicle may swing around in the other direction and you could start a new skid.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 60
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During a skid, until when should you keep correcting your steering left and right?
- Until the vehicle is moving down the road under your control
- Until you have come to a complete stop on the shoulder
- Until the vehicle first begins to straighten out
- Until you have passed the place where the skid began
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Correct answer: Until the vehicle is moving down the road under your control
The manual says to continue to correct your steering, left and right, until the vehicle is again moving down the road under your control.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 61
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In a very heavy downpour you may not be able to see well enough to drive. What should you do?
- Pull off the road in a safe place and wait until the weather clears
- Slow to a crawl in the left lane with your hazard lights on
- Stop in your lane with your headlights on until it clears
- Follow the taillights of the vehicle ahead until it clears
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Correct answer: Pull off the road in a safe place and wait until the weather clears
If you cannot see well enough to drive in a very heavy downpour, pull off the road in a safe place and wait until the weather clears.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 63
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What greatly reduces the chance that your vehicle will have a problem while driving?
- A fixed repair visit every thousand miles
- The tire pressure printed on the door
- The maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual
- The advice of other drivers on the road
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Correct answer: The maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual
Following the recommended maintenance schedule listed in the vehicle owner’s manual greatly reduces the chance of a vehicle problem.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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Your brakes stop working while you are driving. What does the manual say to do first?
- Pump the brake pedal several times
- Shift into neutral and coast to a stop
- Pull the parking brake handle as hard as you can
- Turn off the engine and steer to the shoulder
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Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal several times
Pumping the brake pedal several times often builds up enough brake pressure to let you stop.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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If pumping the pedal does not restore your brakes and you use the parking brake, how should you pull the handle?
- Quickly and hard, so the vehicle stops as fast as possible
- Slowly, so you will not lock the rear wheels and cause a skid
- Only once the vehicle has slowed to a walking pace
- In short, rapid pulls so that the front wheels never lock
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Correct answer: Slowly, so you will not lock the rear wheels and cause a skid
The parking brake handle should be pulled slowly so the rear wheels do not lock and cause a skid; be ready to release it if the vehicle skids.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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If pumping the brake pedal and using the parking brake both fail, what should you do?
- Shift into park and wait for the vehicle to stop rolling
- Keep driving slowly at a low speed to the nearest repair shop for help
- Turn the engine off and coast along the road until you stop
- Start shifting to lower gears and look for a safe place to slow to a stop
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Correct answer: Start shifting to lower gears and look for a safe place to slow to a stop
The manual says to start shifting to lower gears and find a safe place to slow to a stop, and never to drive the vehicle without brakes.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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A tire suddenly goes flat while you are driving. What should you do with the steering wheel?
- Steer toward the shoulder right away to get off the road
- Hold it loosely so the vehicle can settle into a straight path
- Turn it sharply in the direction the vehicle pulls
- Hold it tightly and keep the vehicle going straight
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Correct answer: Hold it tightly and keep the vehicle going straight
After a blowout you hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle going straight.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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After a tire suddenly goes flat, how should you slow down?
- Quickly, by pressing the brake pedal as hard as you can
- By shifting into neutral and letting the vehicle coast
- Gradually, with your foot off the gas and light braking
- By turning off the engine and applying the parking brake
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Correct answer: Gradually, with your foot off the gas and light braking
You slow down gradually: take your foot off the gas pedal and use the brakes lightly.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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If a tire suddenly goes flat, where should you stop if at all possible?
- In the lane you are driving in
- Off the road, in a safe place
- On the shoulder side of the center line
- Wherever you are, once you have slowed down
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Correct answer: Off the road, in a safe place
You should not stop on the road if at all possible; pull off the road in a safe place.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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If the engine dies while you are driving, what should you do with the steering wheel?
- Keep a strong grip on it
- Let it turn freely until the engine restarts
- Hold it loosely so you do not fight the steering
- Release it briefly so the vehicle settles
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Correct answer: Keep a strong grip on it
The steering may be difficult to turn, but you can do it, so you keep a strong grip on the wheel.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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The engine dies while you are driving. What is true about your brakes?
- They still work, but you may have to push very hard
- They stop working until the engine is started again
- They work only through the parking brake handle
- They work normally with no extra effort needed at all
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Correct answer: They still work, but you may have to push very hard
After a power failure the brakes will still work, but you may have to push very hard on the brake pedal.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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Your headlights suddenly go out. After taking your foot off the accelerator and beginning to brake, what should you try?
- Turn the engine off and back on to reset the lights
- Switch off every light and wait for your eyes to adjust
- Try the headlight switch a few times and turn on the high beams
- Flash the dome light at oncoming drivers to be seen
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Correct answer: Try the headlight switch a few times and turn on the high beams
The manual says to try the headlight switch a few times and turn on the high beams.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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If the headlight switch and high beams do not work, what does the manual say to turn on if you have them?
- The interior dome light and the dashboard lights
- Emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights
- The windshield wipers and the defroster
- The brake lights, by keeping a foot on the pedal
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Correct answer: Emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights
The manual lists the emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights as the next thing to use when headlights will not come on.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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When your headlights suddenly go out, how should you treat the accelerator?
- Press it harder to leave the dark section quickly
- Hold it steady so that your speed does not change
- Tap it lightly to keep the engine from stalling
- Take your foot off it and begin braking
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Correct answer: Take your foot off it and begin braking
You take your foot off the accelerator and begin braking.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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After you have tried the switch, the high beams, and the flashers, what does the manual say to do about a headlight failure?
- Keep driving slowly until the lights come back on
- Continue to the next exit before you stop
- Stop in your lane and wait for help to arrive
- Pull off the road as soon as it is safely possible
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Correct answer: Pull off the road as soon as it is safely possible
With no working headlights you pull off the road as soon as is safely possible.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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Your gas pedal sticks and the motor keeps going faster and faster. Which gear should you quickly shift to?
- Park
- Reverse
- Neutral
- A lower gear
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Correct answer: Neutral
For a stuck gas pedal the manual says to quickly shift to neutral.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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What kind of pressure should you apply to the brake when the gas pedal sticks?
- Steady pressure
- Rapid pumping
- Short, light taps only
- Hard stomping that locks the wheels
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Correct answer: Steady pressure
The manual says to apply steady pressure on the brake when the gas pedal sticks.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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Where should you keep your eyes if your gas pedal sticks?
- On the stuck pedal
- On the road
- On the speedometer
- On the rearview mirror
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Correct answer: On the road
The first step for a stuck gas pedal is to keep your eyes on the road.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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After you have shifted to neutral, braked, and pulled off the road when safe because of a stuck gas pedal, what is the last step listed?
- Shift into drive
- Restart the vehicle
- Pump the gas pedal
- Turn off the engine
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Correct answer: Turn off the engine
The last step for a stuck gas pedal is to turn off the engine once you are off the road.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 77
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Your vehicle’s right wheels drift off the pavement. What should you do with the accelerator and steering at first?
- Take your foot off the accelerator and steer parallel to the road
- Brake hard and steer sharply back onto the pavement
- Press the accelerator and steer straight back onto the road
- Steer toward the left lane at once and brake lightly
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Correct answer: Take your foot off the accelerator and steer parallel to the road
You take your foot off the accelerator and steer parallel to the road.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Once you have slowed down after your right wheels leave the pavement, how should you steer back into the road’s right lane?
- With a sharp full turn of the wheel to the left
- With a small left quarter turn of the steering wheel
- With a small right quarter turn of the wheel
- With a quick half turn of the wheel to the left
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Correct answer: With a small left quarter turn of the steering wheel
When it is safe, you steer into the road’s right lane with a small left quarter turn of the steering wheel, keeping both hands on it.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When should you brake after your right wheels have left the pavement?
- As soon as the wheels leave the pavement
- While the wheels are still on the shoulder
- When you are back on the pavement
- You should avoid braking and use only the parking brake
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Correct answer: When you are back on the pavement
The manual says to brake when you are back on pavement.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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What can happen if a panicked driver over-steers after the right wheels leave the pavement?
- Cross the road and crash head-on or roll off
- Lose all power steering and stall the engine at once
- Lock the brakes and skid along the shoulder for a distance
- Spin the vehicle in a full circle on the shoulder
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Correct answer: Cross the road and crash head-on or roll off
Panicked drivers over-steer across the road and crash head-on or roll off the other side, so you stay in the lane.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When it looks like a collision may happen, drivers have which three options for avoiding it?
- Stop, turn, or back up
- Stop, honk, or flash the lights
- Slow, brake, or shift gears
- Stop, turn, or speed up
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Correct answer: Stop, turn, or speed up
The manual says drivers have three options in avoiding a collision: stop, turn, and speed up.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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You need to stop quickly in a vehicle with anti-lock brakes (ABS). What should you do?
- Pump the brake pedal repeatedly so the wheels never lock
- Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing
- Brake lightly and let up whenever the pedal pushes back
- Press the pedal once, then release as soon as you slow
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Correct answer: Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing
With ABS you press on the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing on it.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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With ABS, you may feel the brake pedal pushing back while you stop. What should you do?
- Let up on the pedal until the pushing stops
- Pump the pedal faster
- Do not let up on the brake pedal
- Shift into neutral
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Correct answer: Do not let up on the brake pedal
The pedal pushing back means the ABS is working, and the ABS system only works with the brake pedal pushed down.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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If you must stop quickly without ABS, how hard should you apply the brakes?
- As lightly as possible to avoid any skid
- With the pedal pressed to the floor and held there
- Only hard enough to lock the wheels once
- As hard as you can without locking them
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Correct answer: As hard as you can without locking them
Without ABS you apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking them, because braking too hard can cause a skid.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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You brake without ABS and the brakes lock up so that you feel the vehicle start to skid. What should you do?
- Press harder on the brake pedal
- Steer sharply in the opposite direction
- Quickly let up on the brake pedal
- Shift into neutral right away
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Correct answer: Quickly let up on the brake pedal
If the brakes lock up and the vehicle starts to skid, you quickly let up on the brake pedal.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, what should you do as soon as the vehicle stops skidding?
- Push down on the brake pedal again and keep repeating until stopped
- Release the brake and let the vehicle coast to a stop
- Switch to the parking brake until the vehicle has stopped
- Steer to the shoulder without using the brake pedal again
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Correct answer: Push down on the brake pedal again and keep repeating until stopped
As soon as the vehicle stops skidding you push down on the brake pedal again, and keep doing this until the vehicle has stopped.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When trying to avoid a collision, what is true in most cases?
- You can stop the vehicle quicker than you can turn it
- You can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it
- Stopping and turning take about the same time
- Speeding up is quicker than stopping or turning
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Correct answer: You can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it
In most cases you can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it, so you should consider turning.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Which way should you steer when you turn away from a collision?
- Toward the object you are trying to avoid
- Away from the lane you want to enter
- In the direction you want the vehicle to go
- Straight ahead until the vehicle slows
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Correct answer: In the direction you want the vehicle to go
The manual says to always steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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After you have turned away or changed lanes to avoid a collision, what must you be ready to do?
- Keep the vehicle under control
- Brake hard to a complete stop
- Speed up to leave the area
- Turn back to your original lane at once
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Correct answer: Keep the vehicle under control
Some drivers steer away from one collision only to end up in another, so you must be ready to keep the vehicle under control.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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What can you do while braking if your vehicle has ABS and electronic stability control (ESC)?
- Release the brake pedal and still stop
- Stop without pressing the brake pedal
- Lock the wheels safely to stop faster
- Turn the vehicle without skidding
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Correct answer: Turn the vehicle without skidding
Having ABS and ESC means you can turn your vehicle while braking without skidding.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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If you do not have ABS, how do you turn quickly to avoid a collision?
- Turn the wheel first, then press the brake pedal hard
- Step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the wheel
- Hold the brake pedal down while turning the wheel
- Lock the front wheels so the vehicle pivots
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Correct answer: Step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the wheel
Without ABS you step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the steering wheel.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, why does braking briefly before you turn the wheel allow a quicker turn?
- It puts more weight on the rear tires
- It lowers the engine speed so the tires grip more
- It locks the rear wheels so the vehicle pivots
- It puts more weight on the front tires
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Correct answer: It puts more weight on the front tires
Braking slows the vehicle some and puts more weight on the front tires, which allows a quicker turn.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, what should you do about the front wheels while braking to turn quickly?
- Keep them locked to hold the vehicle in line
- Let them skid to slow down faster
- Do not lock them up
- Lock them only when the road is dry
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Correct answer: Do not lock them up
The manual warns not to lock up the front wheels while braking, or turn so sharply that the vehicle can only plow ahead.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When the other choice is a head-on crash into another vehicle, what does the manual say is generally better?
- Running off the road
- Steering into the oncoming lane
- Stopping in the traffic lane
- Slowing to a stop in the road
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Correct answer: Running off the road
The manual says generally it is better to run off the road than to crash head-on into another vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When may it be best or necessary to speed up to avoid a collision?
- When a vehicle ahead of you is stopped and the lane beside you is blocked
- When a vehicle behind you follows at a steady distance
- When another vehicle is pulling out ahead and there is room behind you
- When a vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room ahead
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Correct answer: When a vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room ahead
Speeding up can help when another vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room in front of you to get out of danger.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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After you speed up to get out of danger, what should you do once the danger has passed?
- Keep your higher speed
- Slow down
- Stop in your lane
- Change lanes twice
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Correct answer: Slow down
The manual says to be sure to slow down once the danger has passed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is hit from the rear, what should you do with your body?
- Lean forward with your head down toward the steering wheel
- Turn your head toward the side from which you were hit
- Press against the seat back with your head on the head restraint
- Brace your hands against the dashboard and push back
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Correct answer: Press against the seat back with your head on the head restraint
You press yourself against the back of your seat and put your head against the head restraint.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is hit from the rear, why should you be ready to apply your brakes?
- So the airbag will deploy properly
- So the vehicle behind can stop sooner
- So your head stays against the head restraint
- So you will not be pushed into another vehicle
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Correct answer: So you will not be pushed into another vehicle
You should be ready to apply your brakes so that you will not be pushed into another vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is hit from the side, toward which direction will your body be thrown?
- Toward the side that is hit
- Away from the side that is hit
- Straight forward into the steering wheel
- Backward against the seat
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Correct answer: Toward the side that is hit
When a vehicle is hit from the side, the body will be thrown toward the side that is hit.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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When your vehicle is hit from the side, why do you still need lap and shoulder belts even with side air bags?
- To keep the side air bags from inflating
- To keep the doors from opening
- To help keep you behind the wheel
- To hold your head against the head restraint
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Correct answer: To help keep you behind the wheel
Lap and shoulder belts are needed to help keep you behind the wheel and to minimize your vulnerability to injury.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is hit from the side, what should you get ready to do?
- Press back against the head restraint
- Steer or brake to prevent hitting something else
- Turn off the ignition and let go of the wheel
- Speed up to leave the area at once
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Correct answer: Steer or brake to prevent hitting something else
After a side hit you get ready to steer or brake to prevent your vehicle from hitting something else.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is going to be hit from the front, what should you try to do?
- Speed up so that the impact is lighter
- Turn your vehicle to avoid a direct, head-on collision
- Brake hard and brace against the steering wheel
- Hold your course and keep both hands on the wheel
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Correct answer: Turn your vehicle to avoid a direct, head-on collision
You should try to turn your vehicle in such a way as to avoid a direct, head-on collision.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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When should you stop at an accident that you pass on the road?
- Always, so that you can offer help to those involved
- Only if there is a fire at the scene
- Only if the accident is blocking your lane
- Only if you are involved or emergency help has not arrived yet
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Correct answer: Only if you are involved or emergency help has not arrived yet
The manual says not to stop unless you are involved or emergency help has not arrived yet; keep your attention on driving and keep moving.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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Why should you never drive to the scene of an accident, fire, or other disaster just to look?
- You may be fined for slowing down near an emergency scene
- You may be asked to give a statement to the police there
- You may block the way for police and other rescue vehicles
- You may be required to help with any injured people there
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Correct answer: You may block the way for police and other rescue vehicles
Driving to a scene just to look may block the way for police, firefighters, ambulances, tow trucks, and other rescue vehicles.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If you are involved in an accident, what must you do?
- Stop
- Keep moving if there is little damage
- Drive home and report it later
- Move on if no one is hurt
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Correct answer: Stop
A driver involved in an accident must stop.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If you are involved in an accident with a parked vehicle, what must you try to do?
- Have the parked vehicle towed away
- Wait for the police to arrive at the scene
- Move the parked vehicle off the road
- Locate the owner
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Correct answer: Locate the owner
If you are involved in an accident with a parked vehicle, you must try to locate the owner.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If any person is injured or killed in an accident, who must be notified?
- Only your insurance company
- The police
- Only the other driver’s insurance company
- The nearest driver exam station
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Correct answer: The police
If any person is injured or killed, the police must be notified.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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When is it a crime to leave a crash site where your vehicle was involved?
- If any vehicle is damaged, before you exchange phone numbers
- If the crash happened at night, before a tow truck arrives
- If there is an injury or death, before police have the information they need
- If the crash happened on a highway, before you move your vehicle
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Correct answer: If there is an injury or death, before police have the information they need
Leaving a crash site where your vehicle was involved is a crime when there is an injury or death, until police have talked to you and gotten all the information they need.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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Which items does the manual say you should carry in a basic emergency kit in your vehicle?
- Flares and first aid supplies
- A fire extinguisher and a tire gauge
- Jumper cables and a spare fuse
- Reflective vests and a tow rope
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Correct answer: Flares and first aid supplies
You should carry a basic emergency kit that has flares and first aid supplies in your vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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Where should you stop your vehicle if you are involved in an accident?
- At or near the accident site
- At the next exit past the site
- A mile or more beyond the site
- At the nearest police station
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Correct answer: At or near the accident site
You stop your vehicle at or near the accident site.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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After a crash, if your vehicle can move, what should you do with it?
- Leave it where it stopped until the police arrive
- Get it off the road so it does not block traffic
- Move it several miles away before you stop
- Leave it where it is and turn on the headlights
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Correct answer: Get it off the road so it does not block traffic
If your vehicle can move, you get it off the road so that it does not block traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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Why should you not stand or walk in traffic lanes at an accident scene?
- You could disturb evidence the police need
- You could be cited for obstructing traffic
- You could be struck by another vehicle
- You could block the view of approaching drivers
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Correct answer: You could be struck by another vehicle
The manual says you could be struck by another vehicle if you stand or walk in traffic lanes.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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What should you do about the ignition of wrecked vehicles?
- Leave it running to power the lights
- Leave it on so the vehicle stays warm
- Restart it to check the damage
- Turn it off
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Correct answer: Turn it off
You turn off the ignition of wrecked vehicles because fuel could have spilled and fire is a real danger.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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Why should you not smoke around wrecked vehicles?
- Smoke may hide the crash from other drivers
- Smoking is not allowed on any highway
- Smoke may make injured people sick
- Fuel could have spilled and fire is a real danger
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Correct answer: Fuel could have spilled and fire is a real danger
Do not smoke around wrecked vehicles, because fuel could have spilled and fire is a real danger.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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What should you do if there are electrical wires down at an accident scene?
- Do not go near them
- Move them off the road with a dry stick
- Step over them quickly to reach the injured
- Check them for damage before helping anyone
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Correct answer: Do not go near them
If there are electrical wires down, you do not go near them.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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How can you alert other traffic to an accident so that it will not be involved in the crash?
- Stand in the traffic lane and wave your arms
- Use flares or other warning devices
- Honk your horn continuously
- Park your vehicle across the lane
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Correct answer: Use flares or other warning devices
You make sure other traffic will not be involved by using flares or other warning devices to alert traffic of the accident.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If someone is injured in a crash, which help should you make sure has been called?
- Only the tow truck company
- Only the police
- The police and emergency medical or rescue squad
- Only the other driver’s insurance company
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Correct answer: The police and emergency medical or rescue squad
The manual says to get help by making sure the police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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If someone is injured at a crash and there is a fire, what should you do when the police are called?
- Ask them to bring a tow truck first
- Wait to mention it until they arrive
- Leave it for the rescue squad to report
- Tell the police about the fire
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Correct answer: Tell the police about the fire
The manual says if there is a fire, tell the police when they are called.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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When may you move an injured person at a crash scene?
- Only if they ask you to move them
- Whenever you can find a more comfortable place for them
- Only if they are in a burning car or in other immediate danger
- Only after the ambulance has been called
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Correct answer: Only if they are in a burning car or in other immediate danger
The injured should not be moved unless they are in a burning car or in other immediate danger, because moving a person can make injuries worse.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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At a crash with several injured people, whom should you help first?
- Anyone who is not already walking and talking
- Anyone who is walking and talking
- Anyone who is standing near the vehicle
- Whoever called for help
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Correct answer: Anyone who is not already walking and talking
The manual says to first help anyone who is not already walking and talking.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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When helping an injured person, in what order should you check?
- Check for bleeding, then check for breathing
- Check for breathing, then check for bleeding
- Check for shock, then check for breathing
- Check for pain, then check for bleeding
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Correct answer: Check for breathing, then check for bleeding
You check for breathing, then check for bleeding.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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How can you stop or slow severe bleeding?
- Apply a tight cord above the wound
- Pour water over the wound
- Press directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth
- Raise the injured person to a sitting position
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Correct answer: Press directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth
Even severe bleeding can almost always be stopped or slowed by applying direct pressure on the wound with your hand or with a cloth.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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What does the manual say about giving injured people something to drink?
- Do not give them anything, not even water
- Give them water only
- Give them warm tea or coffee
- Give them a sports drink in small sips
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Correct answer: Do not give them anything, not even water
The manual says not to give injured people anything to drink, not even water.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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How can you help prevent an injured person from going into shock?
- Have them walk around to keep blood moving
- Cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm
- Give them small sips of water to keep up strength
- Keep them in the sun until help arrives
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Correct answer: Cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm
To help prevent shock, you cover the injured person with a blanket or coat to keep them warm.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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At the scene of an accident, whose names and addresses should you get?
- Only the other drivers who were involved in the crash
- Only the persons who were injured in the crash
- Only the drivers and the officers who respond to the crash
- Everyone involved, any witnesses, and any injured persons
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Correct answer: Everyone involved, any witnesses, and any injured persons
You get the names and addresses of all the people involved, any witnesses, and any injured persons.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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Which information should you exchange with other drivers involved in a crash?
- Social Security number and place of employment
- Insurance company and policy number
- Date of birth and home telephone number
- Employer’s name and your credit card number
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Correct answer: Insurance company and policy number
You exchange name, address, driver license number, vehicle information, and insurance company and policy number.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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What should you record about the vehicles at the scene of a crash?
- The speed of each vehicle at impact
- The fuel level in each vehicle
- Any damage to the vehicles involved
- The tire pressure of each vehicle
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Correct answer: Any damage to the vehicles involved
The manual says to record any damage to the vehicles involved in the crash.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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If you hit a parked car and cannot find its owner, what should you do?
- Leave a visible note with your contact information and the date and time
- Leave a note with only your name and the make of your vehicle
- Wait at the scene for an hour for the owner to return
- Drive on, since nobody was injured and the damage is minor
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Correct answer: Leave a visible note with your contact information and the date and time
If you cannot find the owner, you leave a note in a visible place with information on how the owner can reach you and the date and time of the accident.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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You must report an accident immediately to law enforcement if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage is at least what amount?
- $250
- $750
- $2,000
- $500
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Correct answer: $500
The manual says you must report an accident immediately to law enforcement if anyone is injured or killed, or property damage is $500 or more.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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You must report to the Highway Patrol if there is an injury, a death, or property damage of at least what amount to one person’s property?
- $750
- $1,000
- $2,500
- $5,000
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Correct answer: $1,000
The Highway Patrol must be told of an injury, a death, or property damage of $1,000 or more to one person’s property.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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Within how many days of an accident must you file the accident report?
- 5 days
- 15 days
- 30 days
- 10 days
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Correct answer: 10 days
The manual says you must file the report within 10 days of the accident.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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If you are injured in an accident and unable to complete the report, what can happen?
- Someone can file it for you
- The report does not have to be filed
- The police must complete it for you
- The deadline is removed until you recover
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Correct answer: Someone can file it for you
If you are injured and unable to complete the report, someone can file it for you.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80
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Where are accident report forms available?
- Only at driver exam stations or tow truck companies
- Only at the county courthouse or a bank
- At law enforcement agencies and from insurance agents
- Only at motor vehicle registration offices
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Correct answer: At law enforcement agencies and from insurance agents
Accident forms are at law enforcement agencies or available from most insurance agents.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 80