Emergencies
Tire blowouts, brake failure, engine fires, and stuck-accelerator response.
Emergencies rules in Texas follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the Texas driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Emergencies questions, Texas edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- Your car begins to skid on a slick road. What does the manual tell you to do with the gas pedal? →
- Your brakes fail while driving. Which two tools does the manual tell you to use to stop the car? →
- The manual tells you to apply the parking brake cautiously during a brake failure. Why? →
- You cannot move your disabled car off the road. What does the manual tell you to use to warn oncoming traffic? →
- You have no white cloth to tie to your broken-down car. What does the manual tell you to do instead? →
- Your car breaks down on the roadside at night. Along with the taillights and warning lights, what does the manual say to turn on? →
- A train is approaching and you have left your stalled car on the tracks. Which direction does the manual tell you to run? →
- Your car stalls on the railroad tracks with no train approaching, and it won't restart. What does the manual tell you to try first? →
- Your vehicle stalls in floodwater covering the road. What does the manual tell you to do? →
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