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Safe drivingQuestion 302 of 309

A tire blows out while you drive. What should you do?

  1. Brake hard
  2. Turn the wheel sharply
  3. Press the accelerator
  4. Ease off the accelerator and hold the wheel firmly
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Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and hold the wheel firmly

Do not brake. Grip the wheel with both hands and slow down slowly until you stop.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.13 Tire blow-out, page 73

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026