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Utah Class D Written Knowledge Test Practice
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You drive on a highway, and the gas pedal sticks. The car keeps speeding up. What should you do first?
Blue car A remains in the right highway lane. An automatic gear-selector detail shows its current drive position. The gas pedal has stuck and the car keeps speeding up; no route or control response is marked.
Correct answer: Shift into neutral, then steer and brake gently to a safe place off the road
Why
In neutral, the engine can no longer push the wheels, even if it races. Keep a firm grip on the wheel, look for a safe place and pull off the road. When you are stopped, turn off the engine and get help.
Verified against Utah Driver Handbook · Stuck gas pedal · p. 77
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