Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
What should you NOT do if your vehicle is on fire?
- Call 911
- Get away from the vehicle
- Attempt to put it out with water — correct answer
Why
Never use water on a vehicle fire — it can spread burning fuel and carries an electrical risk. Get everyone out, move well away and call 911.
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.