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Safe drivingQuestion 303 of 309

One wheel of your car goes off the pavement onto the shoulder. What do you do first?

  1. Brake hard
  2. Turn sharply back onto the road
  3. Take your foot off the accelerator and steer straight
  4. Speed up to get back
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Correct answer: Take your foot off the accelerator and steer straight

Hold the wheel straight and slow down. When the way is clear, steer back slowly.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.14 Running off the pavement, page 73

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026