Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
If you encounter flooding on the road, you should:
- Drive fast to avoid getting stuck
- Continue driving slowly through it
- Never drive through deep water; abandon vehicle if water rises — correct answer
Why
Never drive into deep water. If it rises around a stopped vehicle, leave it and get to higher ground on foot.
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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