DONE - ★ Tire Blow Out, Vehicle Skidding -Defensive Driving Answers

If you experience a blow out in one of your front tires, your vehicle will __________.
A.) fishtail in the opposite direction of the blown out tire
B.) pull hard in the direction of the deflated tire
C.) pull hard in the direction of the tire still inflated
D.) roll over

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pull hard in the direction of the deflated tire

A blowout in the right front tire will cause the vehicle to ____.
A.) speed up
B.) fishtail
C.) pull to the right
D.) pull to the left
E.) have no effect whatsoever

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pull to the right

A blowout in left front tire causes car to
A.) pull to the left
B.) pull to the right
C.) fishtail

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pull to the left

If your left front tire blows out, your vehicle may pull into oncoming traffic.

A front tire blow-out will cause the vehicle to fishtail.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

If your left front tire blows out, your vehicle may pull into oncoming traffic and if the right front tire blows, your vehicle may pull you off the road to the right. If a rear tire blows out, your vehicle may fishtail and cause loss of control.

Skids are caused by hard braking, abrupt acceleration, or ________________.
A.) Traveling too fast
B.) Older vehicles
C.) Aggressive drivers
D.) Driving with several passengers

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Traveling too fast

True or false: The majority of traffic collisions are caused by vehicle skidding.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

If your vehicle is skidding sideways,
A.) shift to a higher gear
B.) accelerate out of the skid
C.) steer into the turn
D.) move the gear shift to the reverse position
E.) move the gear shift to the neutral position

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steer into the turn

To get out of a skid,
A.) Steer opposite the direction that the rear is skidding.
B.) Brake hard
C.) Accelerate
D.) Steer in the same direction that the rear is skidding.

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Steer in the same direction that the rear is skidding.

Begin to correct your steering as soon as you start to go into the skid.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

To regain control of a vehicle in a skid, __________. idrivesafely
A.) press hard on the accelerator
B.) make smooth steering corrections
C.) engage your emergency brake immediately
D.) press hard on the brake

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make smooth steering corrections

To regain control of a vehicle in a skid, __________.
A.) press hard on the brake
B.) counter steer to the maximum
C.) press hard on the accelerator
D.)make smooth steering corrections

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make smooth steering corrections

To regain control of your vehicle during a fishtail, what should you do as soon as possible?
➜ To regain control of your vehicle during a fishtail what should you do as soon as possible
➜ To regain control of a vehicle during a fishtail what should you do as soon as possible
➜ To regain control of a vehicle in a fishtail skid
➜ To regain control of a vehicle in a fishtail what should you do as soon as possible

In front tire blowouts,the vehicle will swerve to the side of the blowout. In a rear tire blowout, the vehicle will sway from side to side and the back of the car will usually fishtail. Fishtail is sliding of the rear of a vehicle from side to side.

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# Fishtailing is when the rear of the vehicle swerves back and forth. To regain control of your vehicle:
# Handle a rear tire blowout like a skid., steering in the direction of the skid
# Grip the steering wheel firmly.
# Take your foot off of the gas pedal.
# Ease up on the accelerator to slow the vehicle and do not brake because it can cause the vehicle to Swerve
# Check the traffic situation is you gain control of the vehicle
# Drive off the roadway slowly, start to apply the brakes gently.
# Turn on Hazard flashers and Drive slowly until you find a location to stop

What happens when a rear tire blows out the back of the car can fishtail?
In front tire blowouts, the vehicle will swerve to the side of the blowout. A rear tire blowout will cause your vehicle to sway from side to side and the back of the car will usually fishtail. Fishtail is sliding of the rear of a vehicle from side to side.


When inspecting your tires, look for __________
A.) weak spots.
B.) cuts or blisters.
C.) rocks caught in the tread.
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

The law requires tire treads to meet certain standards.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE


When rear traction is lost what is the best way to restore traction to the rear?
Loss of traction between the rear wheels and road surfaces like ice, sand, or gravel results in what is called fishtailing. The best term to describe when the rear wheels lose traction resulting in back and forth movement is fishtailing.
# In front tire blowouts,, the vehicle will swerve to the side of the blowout.
# If your left front tire blows out, your vehicle may pull into oncoming traffic and
# If the right front tire blows, your vehicle may pull you off the road to the right.
# In a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will sway from side to side and the back of the car will usually fishtail and cause loss of control. Fishtail is sliding of the rear of a vehicle from side to side.

When a rear tire blows out, the back of the car can fishtail. A Fishtailing skid occurs when the rear end of your vehicle begins to slide back and forthdue to your back wheels losing traction with the ground.

When rear traction is lost, the best way to restore traction to the rear is:
# Fishtailing is when the rear of the vehicle swerves back and forth. To regain control of your vehicle:
# Handle a rear tire blowout like a skid., steering in the direction of the skid
# Grip the steering wheel firmly.
# Take your foot off of the gas pedal.
# Ease up on the accelerator to slow the vehicle and do not brake because it can cause the vehicle to Swerve
# Check the traffic situation is you gain control of the vehicle
# Drive off the roadway slowly, start to apply the brakes gently.
# Turn on Hazard flashers and Drive slowly until you find a location to stop
When suffering a tire blowout which form of a blowout will be harder to handle?
ANSWER: A left front tire blowout will be harder to handle and can be dangerous because the car may turn in the flow of oncoming traffic due to possible front and back collision.