Tennessee: Emergencies and crashes — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In threatening weather, where should you not camp or park your vehicle?” · “How does the manual define a crash?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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A driver who knowingly ignores clearly visible flood warning signs or barricades and drives into a flooded road can also be held responsible for what?
- Replacing the road signs
- Repairing the barricades
- Restitution for the cost of the rescue
- Paying the owner of the flooded property
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Correct answer: Restitution for the cost of the rescue
The driver may have to repay the cost of the rescue as well.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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As little as how much water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle?
- Two to three feet
- Six to twelve inches
- Three to four feet
- Five to six feet
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Correct answer: Six to twelve inches
As little as six to twelve inches of water can make you lose control, and two feet will carry most cars downstream.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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In your vehicle, where should you look out for flooding?
- Highway dips, low spots and around bridges
- Hilltops, ridges and long straight stretches
- Wide shoulders, rest areas and ramps
- Tunnels and divided highways only
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Correct answer: Highway dips, low spots and around bridges
Flooding collects in dips and low spots and near bridges.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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In threatening weather, where should you not camp or park your vehicle?
- On hilltops
- Along streams
- In open fields
- Near tall buildings
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Correct answer: Along streams
Streams can rise quickly in threatening weather, so you should not camp or park beside them.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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When is it harder to recognize flood dangers?
- At noon
- On dry days
- When driving slowly
- At night
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Correct answer: At night
At night flood dangers are harder to recognize, so extra caution is needed.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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What does the manual say about attempting to cross a flowing stream in your vehicle?
- Cross it only in a truck or SUV
- Cross it only in low gear
- Do not attempt it
- Cross it only at night
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Correct answer: Do not attempt it
You should avoid flooded areas and areas with rapid water flow and never try to cross a flowing stream.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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If you spot a tornado while driving, what should you do?
- Drive faster than the tornado to get out of its path
- Leave the car and lie face down in a ditch or low area
- Stay in the car and keep the safety belt fastened
- Park beside a large building and stay in the car
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Correct answer: Leave the car and lie face down in a ditch or low area
You should not try to outrun a tornado; get out, find a ditch or low-lying area and lie face down to protect yourself from debris.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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When your vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, what should you do first?
- Shift to high gear and turn the front wheels sharply
- Rev the engine hard to spin the wheels free
- Shift to low gear and keep the front wheels straight
- Put boards under the tires while they are spinning
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Correct answer: Shift to low gear and keep the front wheels straight
The first tip is low gear with the front wheels straight, then gently step on the gas.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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What should you repeat until a stuck car rolls free?
- Spinning the wheels
- Forward and backward rocking
- Turning the wheel left and right
- Setting and releasing the parking brake
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Correct answer: Forward and backward rocking
You rock the car by driving forward as far as possible, then backing up slowly, again and again.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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When should you never put boards or tree branches under the tires of a stuck vehicle?
- When the mud or snow is more than a few inches deep
- When the ground is frozen or covered with ice
- When another vehicle is waiting to help you
- When the tires are spinning or the vehicle is in gear
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Correct answer: When the tires are spinning or the vehicle is in gear
Boards go under the tires in deep mud or snow, but never while the tires are spinning or the vehicle is in gear.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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Before installing tire chains, what should you do?
- Stop in the center lane to have more room
- Turn on your high beams so others can see you
- Drive as far to the right side of the roadway as possible
- Install them while the wheels are still spinning
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Correct answer: Drive as far to the right side of the roadway as possible
Chains should be put on from the right side of the roadway, away from traffic.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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Tire chains should be put on the tires before driving in what?
- Snow only
- Snow or mud
- Ice only
- Wet leaves
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Correct answer: Snow or mud
The manual says to put them on before driving in snow OR mud, and carrying chains may keep you from getting stuck.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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During a hailstorm or sleet, how does the manual say to find shelter?
- By parking beside a tall tree
- By stopping in an open field
- By driving faster to get out of it
- By driving under an overpass or bridge
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Correct answer: By driving under an overpass or bridge
The manual's tip for hailstorms and sleet is to find shelter under an overpass or bridge.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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How does the manual define a crash?
- Only a collision between two moving vehicles on a road
- Any vehicle collision with a vehicle, person or object
- Only a collision that causes an injury to a person
- Only a collision causing more than $400 in damage
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Correct answer: Any vehicle collision with a vehicle, person or object
A crash is any vehicle collision involving another vehicle, person or object.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If a crash occurs within a municipality, whom must drivers immediately notify?
- The County Sheriff's office
- The Driver Improvement Section
- The county clerk
- The local police department
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Correct answer: The local police department
Within a municipality, drivers must immediately notify the local police department of a crash involving death, injury or property damage over $50.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If a crash occurs outside a municipality, whom must drivers immediately notify?
- The County Sheriff's office or the nearest Highway Patrol
- The local police department of the nearest city only
- The Department of Safety by mail
- The county clerk
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Correct answer: The County Sheriff's office or the nearest Highway Patrol
Outside a municipality, drivers notify the County Sheriff's office or the nearest Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If the driver is physically unable to give immediate notice of a crash, who shall give it?
- No one, until the driver recovers
- A passenger capable of doing so
- Only the owner of the other vehicle
- Only a passing driver
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Correct answer: A passenger capable of doing so
If a capable passenger is present, the passenger shall make or cause notice to be given.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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A crash must be reported to the Department of Safety as a reportable crash if property damage to any one person, including oneself, exceeds how much?
- $50
- $100
- $1,000
- $400
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Correct answer: $400
Reportable crashes include any crash in which someone is killed or injured, or in which property damage to any one person exceeds $400.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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Within how many days must the operator or owner file an Owner/Driver Report for a reportable crash?
- 20 days
- 5 days
- 10 days
- 30 days
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Correct answer: 20 days
The Owner/Driver Report must be filed with the Department within 20 days, regardless of who is to blame.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)