Handling Emergencies — Arizona Driver's License Practice Test

This section covers how to respond to mechanical emergencies — blowouts, vehicle fires, overheating, and brake, power-steering, or headlight failure — as well as driving emergencies like skids, animals on the road, and being approached from behind at high speed, plus your duties after a crash.

Heavily tested points include blowout response (hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, don't brake until the vehicle has slowed almost to a stop), never pumping ABS brakes but pumping non-ABS brakes rapidly, never opening a hot radiator cap, skid recovery (steer in the direction of the skid, don't brake further), and crash-scene duties — stopping, rendering aid, exchanging information, and moving an operable vehicle off the road if there's no serious injury.

A common mistake is braking hard during a blowout or slamming the brakes during a skid — both make the situation worse. It's also worth knowing that penalties for leaving the scene of a crash scale sharply with the outcome, from a 1-year suspension for property damage only up to a 10-year revocation for a death.