Tire blowout — Kansas Permit Test
Tire blowout on the Kansas permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A Kansas front tire blowout will pull the vehicle sharply in the direction of the blowout, while a rear tire blowout will make the vehicle wobble, shake and pull some in that direction.
The two feel completely different. Knowing which is which stops you fighting the wrong thing.
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
If a Kansas tire blows out a driver grips the steering wheel firmly, keeps the vehicle going straight and slows down gradually by taking their foot off the accelerator.
The car wants to pull to one side. A firm grip and no sudden input is what holds it straight.
Slow down gradually. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
After a Kansas tire blowout a driver should not brake, allowing the vehicle to slow by itself or braking gently if necessary.
Braking on a blown tire drags the car sideways. Letting it roll down is what keeps it straight.
Do not brake. Allow the vehicle to slow by itself or brake gently if necessary.
On the test
What happens when a front tire blows out?
The vehicle pulls sharply toward the blowout. The two feel completely different. Knowing which is which stops you fighting the wrong thing. Kansas Driving Handbook, p.75: “If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Kansas Driving Handbook, published by the Kansas Department of Revenue, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/KS.pdf (Kansas Driving Handbook, Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version (Revised February 2022), retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/KS.pages.txt (pdftotext -layout over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 0, folioMarker, nonLawPages and its uncovered mixed pages, the extraction flag scored on facts, and the page-offset basis)
- https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovforms.html (the Division of Vehicles forms page the handbook is published from)
- https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovgdl.html (the graduated driver licensing page the manual points to for ages and requirements)