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Kansas permit test: collisions, emergencies and conditions

Avoiding collisions, emergencies, vision limitations, rural and night driving, adverse weather, animals, winter, heat, tornadoes, lightning and floods. 36 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key collisions, emergencies and conditions rulesShow the rules
  1. Ease off the gas, brake gently and slow to 25 mph or less. (p. 76)
  2. Low beams light about 150 to 200 feet, which allows stopping at about 45 mph. (p. 77)
  3. Add at least one second for night driving, and at least two seconds for unfamiliar roads at night. (p. 77)
  4. When you can't see farther than 100 feet ahead, you cannot safely drive faster than 30 mph. (p. 77)
  5. Never drive through a flooded road, even if the water looks shallow. (p. 91)
  6. Six inches of water reaches the bottom of most cars and can cause stalling. (p. 91)
  7. Switch to low beams whenever you are behind another vehicle. (p. 91)
  8. Deer travel in groups, so slow down and expect more deer after you see one cross. (p. 92)
  9. If a collision is inevitable, don't swerve. (p. 92)
  10. Studded snow tires are only legal from November 1 through April 1. (p. 109)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample collisions, emergencies and conditions questions

  1. 1.You turn the wheel on a slippery road but your car keeps going straight. What has happened?

    • AThe brakes have failed
    • BThe front tires lost traction
    • CThe rear tires lost traction
    • DThe engine has stalled
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    ✓ B. The front tires lost traction

    If the vehicle continues straight while you steer, the front tires have lost traction. Ease off the brakes to regain it.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 74

  2. 2.A car is about to hit you from the side, and the road ahead is clear. What might be the best way to avoid it?

    • AStop and brace for it
    • BSteer toward the car
    • CAccelerate out of the way
    • DBrake hard and stop
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    ✓ C. Accelerate out of the way

    Sometimes it is best to accelerate, such as when a vehicle is about to hit you from the side or behind and there is room ahead.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 73

  3. 3.Your car has ABS and you must stop quickly. What should you do?

    • APump the pedal fast
    • BUse only the parking brake
    • CPress gently, then release
    • DPress hard and keep pressing
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    ✓ D. Press hard and keep pressing

    With ABS, press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing. The pedal may push back; don't let up.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 73

  4. 4.A deer crosses the road ahead and runs off. What should you expect next?

    • AThe deer will not return
    • BThe road is now clear
    • CMore deer may follow
    • DOther drivers will warn you
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    ✓ C. More deer may follow

    Deer travel in groups, so slow down and expect more deer after you see one cross.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 92