Montana permit test: emergencies, crashes and enforcement stops
Night driving, road conditions, vehicle emergencies, avoiding collisions, protecting yourself, accidents and enforcement stops. 31 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key emergencies, crashes and enforcement stops rulesShow the rules
- When the rising or setting sun is behind you, oncoming drivers are looking into it and may not see you. (p. 66)
- If your vehicle breaks down, get it off the road if you can and turn on your emergency flashers. (p. 66)
- Headlights help others see you in rain, snow or fog. (p. 66)
- Do not use the horn to hurry people, scold another driver's mistake, greet a friend, or near visually impaired pedestrians. (p. 66)
- Exchange names, addresses, license numbers, vehicle details and insurance company and policy numbers, and get witness names and addresses. (p. 90)
- A required crash report must be filed within 10 days. (p. 90)
- Report a crash immediately to law enforcement if anyone is hurt or killed or property damage is $500 or more. (p. 90)
- Do not give injured people anything to drink, not even water. (p. 90)
- Help anyone not walking and talking first. (p. 90)
- Stay inside your vehicle unless the officer tells you otherwise, keep everyone's hands visible, and roll down tinted windows before the officer arrives. (p. 91)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample emergencies, crashes and enforcement stops questions
1.A car crosses into your lane head-on and you cannot stop. What does the handbook say is generally better?
- ARunning off the road
- BClosing your eyes and bracing
- CHolding your lane and braking
- DSwerving into the oncoming lane
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✓ A. Running off the road
If a head-on crash is likely, try to turn away. Running off the road is generally better than hitting another vehicle head-on.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (25-0100M) (Cover: 'Revised April 2024'), page 88
2.You back into a parked car and cannot find its owner. What should you do?
- AReport it only if the damage is visible
- BWait until the owner returns, however long
- CDrive away, since no one saw it
- DLeave a note saying how to reach you
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✓ D. Leave a note saying how to reach you
If you hit a parked car, try to find the owner. If you cannot, leave a note where it can be seen with how to reach you and the date and time.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (25-0100M) (Cover: 'Revised April 2024'), page 90
3.Which of these is a proper reason to use your horn?
- ATo get a slow driver to speed up
- BTo warn a driver who may not see you
- CTo greet a friend on the sidewalk
- DTo point out another driver's mistake
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✓ B. To warn a driver who may not see you
Do not use the horn to hurry people, scold another driver's mistake, greet a friend, or near visually impaired pedestrians. Use it to prevent crashes.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (25-0100M) (Cover: 'Revised April 2024'), page 66
4.At a crash, an injured person is lying in the road but nothing is burning. Should you move them?
- ANo, unless they are in immediate danger
- BYes, sit them up to check breathing
- CYes, if they ask for water
- DYes, always move them to the shoulder
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✓ A. No, unless they are in immediate danger
Do not move injured people unless they are in a burning car or other immediate danger. Call for help, check breathing and bleeding, and keep them warm.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (25-0100M) (Cover: 'Revised April 2024'), page 90