Texas Car / Permit practice question · Handling Emergencies
Your right tires drift off the pavement onto a lower shoulder. The best response is to:
Answer choices
- ease off the gas, keep control, and steer back gently when it is safe— Correct answer
- brake hard and turn sharply back onto the road
- speed up to climb back onto the pavement
- yank the steering wheel to the left immediately
Why this is the answer
If you run off the pavement, don't hit the brakes suddenly and hard. Grip the wheel tightly and lift your foot off the gas. Brake carefully and don't swing back onto the road. Wait until your speed has dropped, check traffic behind you, and then drive back onto the pavement carefully.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Handling Emergencies
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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