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Kansas Car / Permit: Handling Emergencies practice test
What to do when things go wrong — brake failure, tire blowouts, skids, and stalling on railroad tracks.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. You become stranded in your car during a Kansas winter storm. What does the manual recommend?
Correct answer: Stay with the vehicle and wait for help
Stay with the vehicle unless you know exactly where help is. Most deaths in that situation come from people leaving, getting lost and suffering long exposure to the cold.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 12, Winter Driving
2. A tire suddenly blows out on a Kansas highway. What should the driver do?
Correct answer: Grip the wheel, hold a straight line and slow gradually without braking
Hold the wheel firmly, keep the car pointed straight, and lift off the accelerator so it slows on its own. Do not stab the brakes; brake gently only if you must, then pull well off the road.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Tire Blowout
3. Your Kansas vehicle breaks down and you must stop on the highway. Where does the manual say to place emergency flares?
Correct answer: Roughly 200 to 300 feet to the rear of the car
Set them roughly two hundred to three hundred feet behind the car so approaching drivers have time to change lanes. Tying a white cloth to the antenna, mirror or door handle and raising the hood also signal trouble.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 7, Communicating
4. Your engine quits without warning while you are driving in Kansas. What is the recommended response?
Correct answer: Shift to neutral, steer for an escape path and brake steadily
Hold the wheel tightly, since steering will feel heavy but still works, shift into neutral, look for a way out, brake with steady pressure rather than hard, and pull off the road.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Power Failure
5. According to the Kansas manual, what three options does a driver have when a collision looks likely?
Correct answer: Brake, steer or accelerate
There is nearly always something you can do: brake, steer or accelerate. The manual notes that in most cases you can steer the car faster than you can bring it to a stop.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Avoiding Collisions
6. A deer bolts into your path on a Kansas road. What does the manual advise if a collision cannot be avoided?
Correct answer: Keep control, stay on the road and do not swerve
Do not swerve, because veering into oncoming traffic or off the road usually produces a worse crash. Keep control of the car, stay on the roadway and accept the impact.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 10, Avoiding Collisions with Animals
7. The accelerator pedal sticks down on a Kansas road. What should you do?
Correct answer: Shift into neutral and look for an escape path
Move the transmission into neutral and search for an escape path, then steer with smooth inputs, brake lightly and get off the roadway. Have the pedal repaired before driving again.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Accelerator Failure
8. How does a Kansas driver's car behave when a front tire blows out?
Correct answer: It pulls sharply toward the side that blew
A front blowout drags the car sharply toward the side that failed, while a rear blowout produces wobble and shaking with a milder pull in that direction.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Tire Blowout
9. Your wheels drop off the pavement edge onto a Kansas shoulder. What does the manual say to do before steering back?
Correct answer: Slow to 25 mph or less while steering straight ahead
Resist the urge to yank the car back at once. Ease off the accelerator, brake gently rather than hard, hold a straight line, and slow to twenty-five miles per hour or less before easing back on.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Uneven Surface Drop-Offs
10. You must stop quickly in an older Kansas car with no anti-lock brakes and the wheels lock. What should you do?
Correct answer: Ease up until the skid ends, then reapply with control
Ease pressure off the pedal until the skid stops, then reapply with control, repeating as needed. Never lift your foot completely off the brake.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Braking Quickly
11. What three basic steps does the Kansas manual give for using anti-lock brakes in an emergency?
Correct answer: Search, stomp and steer
The sequence is to search for open space, stomp firmly on the pedal and steer toward that open space, since the system is designed to let you brake and steer together.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 7, Traction Technology
12. Your brakes stop working while driving in Kansas. What does the manual tell you to try first?
Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal rapidly several times
Pump the pedal quickly several times, since that often restores enough pressure to bring the car to a halt. If it fails, use the parking brake slowly and look for a safe place to stop.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Section 8, Brake Failure
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