Texas Car / Permit practice question · Handling Emergencies
Your car quits and you cannot get it off the traveled part of the road. What comes first?
Answer choices
- Stay in the car with the doors locked until help arrives
- Stand behind the car and wave traffic around it
- Get everyone out of the vehicle and away from the traffic lanes— Correct answer
- Open the hood and start checking the engine
Why this is the answer
If a breakdown leaves your car on the road, the first step is to get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the road. After that, use portable warning devices to alert oncoming traffic. Sitting in a stalled car in a traffic lane, standing behind it to wave drivers around, or checking the engine keeps you in danger.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Handling Emergencies
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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