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Saskatchewan Class 7: Braking, emergencies and collisions

ABS, threshold and four-wheel lock braking, skids, soft shoulders and ditches, blow-outs, brake failure, animals on the road, collision facts and what to do after a collision.

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Your car has ABS and you must stop fast. What should you do with the brake pedal?

Study reference: Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook (online edition, Rev. 2026), Ch. 6 Advanced driving skills — Braking, Emergency driving, Understanding collisions, What to do if you're in a collision

All 26 questions in this test

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  1. Your car has ABS and you must stop fast. What should you do with the brake pedal?

    1. Pump it rapidly
    2. Press lightly and release
    3. Alternate it with the parking brake
    4. Press firmly and hold it down

  2. During threshold braking, a wheel begins to lock. What should you do?

    1. Pull the parking brake
    2. Push harder to the floor
    3. Release the brake completely
    4. Ease off slightly, then reapply

  3. Your right wheels drop onto a soft shoulder. What should you do first?

    1. Speed up to climb back on
    2. Jerk the wheel back to the road
    3. Brake hard right away
    4. Steer straight along it and slow down

  4. What three steering movements take you around an obstacle?

    1. Steer, brake, reverse
    2. Brake, steer, and accelerate back out
    3. Steer, counter-steer, straighten out
    4. Look, honk, steer

  5. You turned too sharply on a slippery road and the front wheels slide straight ahead. What corrects it?

    1. Turn the wheel even further
    2. Turn the wheel back toward centre
    3. Brake hard
    4. Speed up

  6. On which surface does four-wheel lock braking not give the shortest stop?

    1. Wet pavement
    2. Dry pavement
    3. Packed gravel
    4. Glare ice

  7. By how much can wearing a seatbelt cut your chance of being killed or seriously hurt in a crash?

    1. As much as 50%
    2. About 15%
    3. About 5%
    4. As much as 95%

  8. Which collision must be reported to police right away?

    1. A scrape in a parking lot
    2. One where a car must be towed
    3. Any collision under $1,000
    4. A dent with no injuries

  9. On which surface should you allow a longer stopping distance with ABS than with regular brakes?

    1. Dry pavement
    2. Concrete bridges
    3. Wet pavement
    4. Gravel, slush or snow

  10. Your headlights suddenly go out at night. What should you do first?

    1. Switch to high beams and continue
    2. Speed up to reach a lit area
    3. Stop in your lane
    4. Slow down, hold your course, pull over

  11. A collision with a deer can't be avoided. Where should you aim?

    1. Where the animal is going
    2. Where the animal came from
    3. Straight at the animal
    4. Into the ditch

  12. An object suddenly appears ahead and you must choose between braking and steering. Which does the handbook favour?

    1. Holding your course
    2. Braking hard to stop
    3. Doing both at once with locked wheels
    4. Steering around it

  13. Your car begins to skid on a slippery road. Where should you look?

    1. At the edge of the road
    2. Where you want the car to go
    3. At the object you might hit
    4. At the instrument panel

  14. In rural Saskatchewan, about what share of collisions involve a single vehicle?

    1. About 10%
    2. About 90%
    3. About 50%
    4. About 25%

  15. A front tire blows out on the highway. What should you do?

    1. Brake hard immediately
    2. Speed up to keep control
    3. Steer sharply to the shoulder to get off the road
    4. Hold the wheel firmly and brake gently

  16. Your car hits a power pole and a line falls on it, but there is no fire. What should you do?

    1. Get out and walk away quickly
    2. Touch the line to move it
    3. Drive away from the pole
    4. Stay in the vehicle and call for help

  17. During hard braking, your ABS pedal pulsates and the car makes clunking noises. What does this mean?

    1. The brakes are failing
    2. You should release the brake
    3. The ABS is working normally
    4. A tire has gone flat

  18. After a minor collision with no injuries, what must you give the other driver?

    1. Name, address, licence and plate number
    2. Only your phone number and your first name
    3. An admission of fault
    4. Your insurance payment

  19. Your brake pedal suddenly goes to the floor. What does the handbook advise?

    1. Shift into reverse
    2. Pump the brake pedal quickly
    3. Turn off the engine at once to slow the car down
    4. Push harder and use the parking brake carefully

  20. When are wildlife collisions most likely during the day?

    1. Noon
    2. Late morning
    3. Dawn and dusk
    4. Mid-afternoon

  21. When should you move an injured person at a crash scene?

    1. Whenever they ask to be moved
    2. Only if they face fire, drowning or similar danger
    3. Only after taking photos of the scene for the police report
    4. Always, to get them comfortable

  22. Your accelerator sticks while driving. What should you do?

    1. Turn off the key immediately
    2. Shift to neutral, pull over and stop
    3. Brake with your left foot only
    4. Pump the gas pedal hard

  23. You accelerate too hard on ice and the car starts to skid. What should you do?

    1. Brake hard and steer
    2. Keep accelerating to regain grip
    3. Neutral, off the gas, no brake, steer
    4. Turn the wheel fully to one side

  24. A moose suddenly appears in your lane. What should you avoid doing?

    1. Swerving
    2. Staying in control
    3. Sounding the horn
    4. Braking firmly

  25. You are going into a ditch. What is the main cause of rollovers in this situation?

    1. Driving down the ditch slope
    2. Easing off the accelerator as you leave the road
    3. Trying to get back on the road too early
    4. Holding the wheel firmly

  26. Your car is touching a downed line and catches fire, so you must get out. How do you leave?

    1. Jump clear, then hop at least 10 m
    2. Crawl away under the car
    3. Climb out slowly while holding the door
    4. Step out and run 3 m

Braking, emergencies and collisions: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Braking

  • Begin early, light pressure, ease up as you stop; always right foot; don't push the pedal fully for normal stops.
  • ABS: press firmly and hold until stopped; don't pump. Pedal may pulsate and the car may shudder or clunk; that is normal.
  • ABS stopping distance on dry or wet roads is about the same as conventional brakes; allow longer on gravel, slush and snow (tires "float").
  • Threshold braking: brake to just before lock-up, ease off slightly when a wheel locks, reapply. Harder to do if you panic.
  • Four-wheel lock: shift to neutral, stomp and hold; car travels in a straight line; shortest stop on all surfaces except glare ice; good if you panic. Practise at 20-40 km/h on a wet surface with an instructor.

Emergency driving

  • Look where you want to go and steer there (look at the gap, not the tree).
  • Brake in a straight line. Emergency steering: steer, counter-steer, straighten out. Use 9 and 3 at higher speeds.
  • If choosing between braking and steering, steer: you can steer around an object in a shorter distance than you can stop.
  • Combined: brake first, then release to steer. Locked wheels go straight regardless of steering. With ABS: brake hard and steer.
  • Shift to neutral / declutch in emergencies (if recommended for your vehicle) unless using the accelerator to escape.

Skids

  • Any skid: shift to neutral; look and steer where you want to go.
  • Braking skid: neutral, foot off the brake, steer.
  • Acceleration skid (or cruise control on slippery road): neutral, foot off accelerator, don't touch the brake, steer.
  • Steering too sharply (front wheels slide): neutral, turn the wheel back toward centre until wheels grip, then steer.
  • Spin: neutral and lock all four wheels; the car continues straight in its last direction.
  • Never use cruise control on wet, slippery or gravel roads.

Soft shoulder and ditches

  • Right wheels drop off: don't jerk the wheel or brake hard; steer straight along the shoulder, slow gradually, then turn left and counter-steer back on.
  • Ditch: don't brake hard, don't turn violently, don't try to get back on the road; drive down the ditch, stay off the brake, ease off the gas. Main cause of rollovers is returning to the road too early.

Equipment failures

  • Blow-out: hold the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, brake gently, steer off the road once slow. Rear blow-out can fishtail; don't over-correct.
  • Brake failure: two-circuit system; push harder; use the parking brake carefully (avoid rear lock); don't pump; shift to a lower gear; don't drive after stopping.
  • Power steering/brake failure when the engine stalls: more force needed; shift to neutral and restart.
  • Stuck accelerator: neutral, slow, pull over, stop, turn the key off, then try to free the pedal.
  • Headlight failure: slow down holding course, pull over; check switches; use parking or hazard lights.

Animals on the road

  • High-risk periods: May and June (salt, insects), late fall and early winter; peak times dawn and dusk.
  • Scan shoulder to shoulder; at night watch for glowing eyes and use high beams when possible. One animal crossing means others may follow; horn can scare wildlife.
  • If surprised: brake firmly, stay in control, avoid swerving.
  • Unavoidable: aim where the animal came from; try for a glancing blow; let up on the brake just before impact so the front rises.
  • After: don't approach a wounded animal. Call police/RCMP if there are injuries or significant damage; Conservation Officer Service for a dead or injured animal.

Understanding collisions

  • Two-thirds of collisions relate to driver condition or improper action.
  • Most collisions happen at peak traffic times (late afternoon, early evening). November and December have the most collisions; August and October the most severe ones and most deaths.
  • Alcohol: about 4% of collisions, about 40% of fatal collisions. About 90% of rural collisions are single-vehicle.
  • Seatbelts cut the chance of death or serious injury by as much as 50%.

What to do if you're in a collision

  • Protect the scene: ignitions off and no smoking if fuel spilled; flares well away or two people signalling; hazard lights on.
  • Check injuries, call 9-1-1. Move injured people only if in danger of drowning, suffocating, burning or electrocution.
  • First aid tips: clear airways; direct pressure on bleeding (not on a depressed skull fracture); support head and spine of a pinned person; stay with them.
  • Report immediately to police: injury or death, hit and run, an impaired driver, an out-of-province vehicle, or a vehicle that must be towed.
  • Exchange name, address, licence number and plate number with others involved, whatever the severity. Out-of-province collisions: also insurance company.
  • Don't admit fault; don't offer or accept payment unless handling it without insurance.
  • Power line contact: stay in the vehicle, call SaskPower or 9-1-1. If on fire: jump clear with feet together, don't touch the vehicle, hop at least 10 m away. Seeing such a crash: park at least 10 m away.
  • Report the claim to SGI online or by phone.

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