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Speed and stoppingQuestion 100 of 215

You see a hazard ahead. What should you do first?

  1. Press the brake pedal hard
  2. Steer to the shoulder
  3. Lift your foot off the accelerator and cover the brake
  4. Shift into neutral
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Correct answer: Lift your foot off the accelerator and cover the brake

This slows the car a little. It also lets you brake sooner if you must stop.

Source: Yukon Driver's Basic Handbook: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Yukon, © 2022), Chapter 5, See-think-do, Steady speeds, page 69

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026