Plunging into water — Indiana Permit Test

Plunging into water on the Indiana permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If your vehicle plunges into water, do not try to open a door; open a window and escape while the car floats.

Water pressure holds the doors shut, and an open door floods the car at once.

If your vehicle plunges into water, do not attempt to open a door.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.59

If your car plunges into water, remove your seat belt, open a window, help children out, and move to the roof.

The car usually floats for a few minutes, which is the time you have to escape.

Remove your seat belt.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.59

Never go back into a sinking vehicle to gather your belongings.

The car can fill and sink in seconds, and nothing inside it is worth your life.

Never re-enter the vehicle to gather possessions.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.59

On the test

Your car goes into water. How should you get out?

Through an open window. Water pressure holds the doors shut, and an open door floods the car at once. Indiana Driver's Manual, p.59: “If your vehicle plunges into water, do not attempt to open a door.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Indiana Driver's Manual, published by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.