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Your gas pedal sticks. You brake and look for an escape path. What do you do next?

  1. Turn the ignition off at once
  2. Shift to a lower gear
  3. Pull up the parking brake hard
  4. Shift to neutral
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Correct answer: Shift to neutral

Neutral stops the engine from driving the wheels. This may damage the engine, but it is better than a crash.

Source: Learn to Drive Smart (ICBC, 2026), Chapter 8, Emergency strategies: Stuck gas pedal, page 129

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026