Safe drivingQuestion 127 of 202

A stranger stops to help you after your vehicle breaks down. What is the safe choice?

  1. Get in and ask for a ride to town
  2. Do not get in; ask them to call for help
  3. Let them tow your vehicle at once
  4. Get in and wait for a tow truck
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Correct answer: Do not get in; ask them to call for help

Never get into a stranger's vehicle. You can ask the person to call for help for you.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Vehicle Breakdown, page 98

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026