Texas Car / Permit practice question · Handling Emergencies
Your vehicle is disabled on the shoulder and you have no white cloth to tie to the antenna or a door handle. What else signals that you need help?
Answer choices
- Leave a note on the windshield
- Turn the front wheels toward the road
- Park with the driver's door standing open
- Raise the hood— Correct answer
Why this is the answer
After a breakdown, a white cloth tied to the radio antenna, a door handle or another visible spot signals that you need help. If you have no white cloth, raise the hood instead. Those are the two signals the handbook gives. Leaving a note, turning the wheels toward the road, or opening the driver's door are not among them.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Handling Emergencies
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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