You are driving on a straight, level highway at 50 mph. There are no vehicles in front of you. Suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle. What should you do first?

a. Stay off the brake until your vehicle has slowed down.
b. Begin light braking.
c. Quickly steer onto the shoulder.
d. Begin emergency braking.


a. Stay off the brake until your vehicle has slowed down.

Section: 2.17.4 Tire Failure Stay Off the Brake. Its natural to want to brake in an emergency. However, braking when a tire has failed could cause loss of control. Unless you are about to run into something, stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down. Then brake very gently, pull off the road, and stop.

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