Driving Test Practice

Ohio: Emergencies and special situations — Part 3 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “If using the parking brake does not stop your vehicle after brake failure, what should you do?” · “After pulling off the road with a power failure, what should you do if the engine does not restart?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. If using the parking brake does not stop your vehicle after brake failure, what should you do?

    • Turn off the engine, pull off the road, and use flashers
    • Shift into PARK and keep the vehicle going straight
    • Turn off the engine and continue down the road
    • Turn on the flashers and accelerate to pass traffic
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    Correct answer: Turn off the engine, pull off the road, and use flashers

    If the parking brake does not work, turn off the engine, pull off the road, and turn on emergency flashers.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  2. What are the first steps if your vehicle is accelerating out of control?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • Shift to PARK and turn off the engine as soon as possible
    • Turn off the flashers and brake as hard as you can at once
    • Shift into a lower gear and keep your speed up steadily
    • Turn on flashers, shift to NEUTRAL, search for an escape route
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    Correct answer: Turn on flashers, shift to NEUTRAL, search for an escape route

    For a stuck accelerator, turn on emergency flashers, shift to NEUTRAL gear, and search for an escape route.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  3. After shifting to neutral with a stuck accelerator, what should you do next?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • Steer sharply and brake as hard as you can to stop
    • Steer smoothly, brake gradually, and pull off the roadway
    • Keep driving until the engine stops by itself
    • Shift back into drive and speed up to pass traffic
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    Correct answer: Steer smoothly, brake gradually, and pull off the roadway

    After shifting to neutral, steer smoothly, brake gradually, and pull off the roadway, then shift to PARK and turn off the engine.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  4. What will happen if a front tire blows out?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • The vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout
    • The vehicle will pull sharply in the opposite direction
    • The vehicle will wobble and shake but hold its line
    • The vehicle will speed up without warning
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    Correct answer: The vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout

    If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  5. What will happen if a rear tire blows out?

    A blue car drives in the right lane of a highway as its right rear tire blows out, throwing off pieces of rubber, with a white car behind in the left lane.
    • It pulls sharply in the opposite direction of the blowout
    • It stops right away without any shaking or pulling at all
    • It wobbles, shakes, and pulls some in the direction of the blowout
    • It lifts at the rear and then slides sideways down the road
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    Correct answer: It wobbles, shakes, and pulls some in the direction of the blowout

    If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake, and pull some in the direction of the blowout.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  6. What should you do with the steering wheel after a tire blowout?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • Turn sharply away from the blown tire at once
    • Grip it firmly and keep the vehicle going straight
    • Turn sharply toward the blown tire and brake
    • Let go of it so that the car can settle down
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    Correct answer: Grip it firmly and keep the vehicle going straight

    After a tire blowout, grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  7. What should you do about braking after a tire blowout?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • Brake hard right away, then release
    • Pump the brake quickly and repeatedly
    • Brake firmly and steer to the left
    • Do not brake; slow down gradually
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    Correct answer: Do not brake; slow down gradually

    After a tire blowout, do not brake; slow down gradually.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  8. After you slow down following a tire blowout, what should you do?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • Stop in your lane, turn off the hazard lights, and shift to neutral
    • Drive on at a low speed until you reach a repair shop
    • Pull off safely, turn on hazard lights, shift to PARK, turn off the engine
    • Stop in your lane and keep the engine running until help arrives
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    Correct answer: Pull off safely, turn on hazard lights, shift to PARK, turn off the engine

    Pull off the road in a safe place and turn on hazard lights, shift to PARK, and turn off the engine.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  9. If your engine shuts off while you are driving, what should you expect about the steering wheel?

    • It may be difficult to turn, but you can turn it
    • It will lock so it cannot be turned at all
    • It will turn more easily than normal
    • It will turn only to the right
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    Correct answer: It may be difficult to turn, but you can turn it

    If the engine shuts off, the steering wheel may be difficult to turn, but you can turn it.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  10. How should you brake if your engine shuts off while you are driving?

    • By pumping the pedal quickly while you steer the car
    • By using only the parking brake at full force right away
    • By shifting into reverse gear to stop the vehicle faster
    • With steady pressure on the pedal, then pull off the roadway
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    Correct answer: With steady pressure on the pedal, then pull off the roadway

    Brake with steady pressure on the pedal, slow down, and pull off the roadway.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  11. After pulling off the road with a power failure, what should you do if the engine does not restart?

    • Keep trying to restart it while the car rolls
    • Raise the hood and turn on the emergency flashers
    • Leave the vehicle and walk out into traffic
    • Shift into neutral and wait in the traffic lane
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    Correct answer: Raise the hood and turn on the emergency flashers

    Shift to PARK and try to restart the engine; if unsuccessful, raise the hood and turn on the emergency flashers.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  12. If your vehicle breaks down, where should you try to move it?

    A green car stopped in the right lane of a multi-lane highway with steam pouring from under its hood, and cars behind it
    • Off the road and away from traffic, if possible
    • To the center of the road, to be seen
    • Next to the nearest intersection or crosswalk
    • To the left lane, to let traffic pass you
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    Correct answer: Off the road and away from traffic, if possible

    If your vehicle breaks down, get it off the road and away from traffic, if possible.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  13. How far behind your disabled vehicle should you place emergency flares, if possible?

    At night, a white car stopped on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, as another car approaches with its headlights on.
    • About 20 to 30 feet
    • About 50 to 100 feet
    • About 200 to 300 feet
    • About 500 to 600 feet
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    Correct answer: About 200 to 300 feet

    If possible, place emergency flares about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle to alert other drivers.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  14. What should you do after your vehicle breaks down and you have warned other road users?

    A maroon car stopped on the right shoulder of a multi-lane highway with its hazard lights flashing, and two cars in the travel lanes
    • Stand behind your vehicle and wave traffic down
    • Stay in your vehicle until help arrives
    • Walk along the roadway to find help
    • Wait on the road beside your vehicle
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    Correct answer: Stay in your vehicle until help arrives

    The manual says to stay in your vehicle until help arrives.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  15. What signal should you turn on when your vehicle breaks down to show it is disabled?

    • Your high beam headlights
    • Your left turn signal only
    • Your windshield wipers
    • Your emergency flashers
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    Correct answer: Your emergency flashers

    If your vehicle breaks down, turn on your emergency flashers to show that your vehicle is disabled.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 40

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  16. If you are involved in a crash, what should you do first with your vehicle?

    Two cars with hazard lights flashing are stopped in the right lane of a two-lane road after a minor rear-end collision, with another car waiting behind them.
    • Leave it where it stopped and turn off the lights
    • Turn it around to face oncoming traffic
    • Move it off the roadway as far as possible
    • Leave it in the lane until police arrive
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    Correct answer: Move it off the roadway as far as possible

    If you are involved in a crash, move your vehicle off the roadway as far as possible.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41

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  17. If you cannot move your vehicle after a crash, what should you do?

    • Make sure your hazard lights are on and set up flares if you have them
    • Turn off the hazard lights to save the vehicle's battery power
    • Leave the scene at once and call for help from somewhere else
    • Stand behind your vehicle and wave to warn oncoming traffic
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    Correct answer: Make sure your hazard lights are on and set up flares if you have them

    If you cannot move your vehicle, ensure your hazard lights are on and set up road flares if you have them.

    Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41

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