Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
What should you do if your car floats after entering water?
- Wait until the car sinks
- Unbuckle, open or break a window, and exit quickly — correct answer
- Call 911 and wait for rescue
Why
Unbuckle, get a window open or broken, and get out at once. Do not wait for the vehicle to settle.
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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