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Safe drivingQuestion 132 of 202

A tire goes flat at speed. What should you do first?

  1. Brake hard right away
  2. Turn the wheel sharply to the shoulder
  3. Ease off the gas and grip the wheel firmly
  4. Shift into neutral at once
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Correct answer: Ease off the gas and grip the wheel firmly

Do not brake at once. Take your foot off the gas, hold the wheel firmly and keep a straight course.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Tire failure, page 100

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026