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Driving Emergencies

Driving Emergencies is a required knowledge area under 49 CFR 383.111(a)(14), which names evasive steering, emergency stops, off-road recovery, brake failure, and blowouts as topics without stating a specific technique for any of them.

Practice Driving Emergencies

5 Questions

  1. According to 49 CFR 383.111(a)(14), which of the following is one of the five specific emergency maneuvers a commercial driver must know when and how to perform?
  2. What is the correct way to steer to avoid an obstacle in an emergency?
  3. What is the correct way to bring a vehicle to a controlled emergency stop?
  4. If a commercial vehicle's service brakes fail while driving, what should the driver do?
  5. What should a driver do immediately after a tire blowout?