Today’s error report (question) from driversprep.com.

The question:

If you have a flat or blowout while driving, you should…

The answer:

Anonymous thinks the answer should be different if you are driving on a freeway.

True is, that answer to this question differs a bit between handbooks. Different situations may also call for different behaviour, but the following is a general guide line:

• Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel and try to hold a straight course.
• Gradually decrease your speed.

This means that you should not slam on the brakes or try to stop quickly after a blowout. Neither should you make any sudden turns or immediately try to steer out of the way of traffic. It will only increase your chances of losing control.

• When your speed is low enough, get as far off the road as possible
• Ideally, you should stop only at a highly visible section of the road shoulder.
• Turn on your hazard lights to alert passing traffic, if you haven’t done so already!

This means that car with a flat or blowout can always safely be driven off the road, once the risk of losing control of the vehicle is gone.