Safe drivingQuestion 143 of 202

You are stranded in winter. What is usually best?

  1. Stay with your vehicle
  2. Walk to find the nearest town
  3. Leave the vehicle and hitchhike
  4. Sleep outside to save fuel
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Correct answer: Stay with your vehicle

Stay in the vehicle. Run the engine only enough to stay warm, and open a window a little for fresh air.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Ice and snow, page 107

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026