1. Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies
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2. Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies
Objectives:
Vehicle Malfunctions
Driver Errors
Roadway Hazards
Collisions

3. Actions to take if a tire blows out
Grip the steering wheel firmly
Ease up on the accelerator to slow the vehicle and do not break.
Braking can cause the car to swerve so when the car slows, gentle braking is okay.
Check the traffic situation as you gain control of the vehicle.
Signal and drive off the roadway slowly, braking gently.
Turn on hazard flashers and drive slowly until you find a safe place to stop.

4. CHANGING THE TIRE

9. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE Pump brake pedal Downshift
Gradually apply parking brake
Search for open zone

10. BRAKE FADE When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness
Stop the vehicle and let the brakes cool off

11. ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONS
BROKEN SPRINGS
Accelerator pedal will be flat on the floor
Shift to neutral
Hazards
Brake safely off the road

12. ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONS
STUCK ACCELERATOR
Kick side of accelerator to try and free it
Apply brake
Choose escape path
Shift to neutral
Turn off ignition once off the roadway

13. ENGINE FAILURE Shift to neutral Move out of traffic
Try to restart engine while moving
Raise hood and flashers on

14. FLOODED ENGINE
Hold accelerator to floor while starting
Turn ignition and hold for a few seconds
Try again in a few more seconds

15. OVERHEATED ENGINE Turn off air conditioner Turn on heater
During stops shift to neutral
If temp light stay hot, move off road, stop car and raise hood

16. TOTAL STEERING FAILURE
Use horn and flashers
Stop quickly and safely
Use p-brake “on-off-on-off”
Shift to lower gear

17. POWER STEERING FAILURE
Occurs when engine dies
When steering fluid is low
When drive belt slips or brakes
Steering still works but you must use more force

18. LOSS OF VISION HOOD FLIES UP Slouch down, look trough crack under hood
Or roll down window look where you are going
Turn on hazards, pump brakes
Slow down, drive out of traffic

19. LOSS OF VISION HEADLIGHTS FAIL
Turn on right signal to light escape path
Immediately slow down and stop
Try dimmer switch, parking lights, and hazards
Move to safe location

20. LOSS OF VISION SPLASHED WINDSHEILD Snow, slush, water, mud
Turn on wipers immediately
Slow gradually maintain path until regain sight

21. VEHICLE FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE Steer off turn off car
Passengers 100 feet away
If fire is large - Do not try to put fire out
If fire is small use A-B-C extinguisher

22. DRIVER ERRORS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD
When front wheel leaves edge of roadway
Many fatal collisions because drivers brake and suddenly return to roadway

23. STOP VS. SWERVE DECISION
Must be sure open zones
Must know your speed and vehicle abilities

24. EXECUTING EMERGENCY SWERVE
Identify escape path
Grip wheel firmly as you steer
Use same rhythmic motion to steer and counter steer

25. ROADWAY HAZARDS POTHOLES Avoid them if possible
If not slow down to prevent tire damage
Try and predict where it will be the most shallow

26. ROADWAY HAZARDS OBJECTS ON THE ROAD Check traffic
Decide whether to straddle or swerve around object
Drive over an object only as a last resort
You may not know what is inside and object!
Guess who?

27. HEAD ON COLLISIONS BRAKE HARD BUT DO NOT LOCK UP TIRES
BLOW HORN AND FLASH LIGHTS
STEER RIGHT TOWARD SHOULDER, DO NOT STEER LEFT!

28. SIDE-IMPACT COLLISIONS
BRAKE OR ACCELERATE QUICKLY, WHICH EVER LESSEN IMPACT INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
BLOW HORN
CHANGE LANES OR SWERVE AWAY FROM IMPACT
BE AWARE OF TRAFFIC AROUND YOU

29. REAR-END COLLISIONS FLASH BRAKE LIGHTS CHECK FOR OPEN ZONES
IF INTERSECTION IS CLEAR ACCELERATE TO GIVE SPACE
IF UNAVOIDABLE, RELEASE BRAKES JUST BEFORE IMPACT TO LESSEN

30. IF YOU HAVE COLLISION STOP IMMEDIATELY
AID TO INJURED, NEVER MOVE UNLESS THERE IS THREAT OF ANOTHER COLLISION
PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE
SEND FOR POLICE
EXCHANGE INFORMATION

31. ADDITIONAL STEPS RECORD WITNESSES NAMES AND ADDRESSES
GIVE POLICE JUST FACTS
FILE NECESSARY REPORTS