Tire blowout — Louisiana Permit Test
Tire blowout on the Louisiana permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
The most important rule in a tire blowout is: don't panic and don't slam on the brakes.
Hard braking with a blown tire can pull the car sharply to one side and out of control.
The most important rule is - don’t panic and don’t slam on the brakes.
After a blowout, hold the steering wheel firmly and keep your car in the same lane, because there may be a strong pull to one side.
A blown tire tugs the car left or right, and a firm grip keeps you from drifting into another lane.
Hold the steering wheel firmly and keep your car in the same lane.
After a blowout, don't use the brakes until you have slowed to a safer speed of around 30 mph; then brake gently and pull off the road.
Letting the car coast down first keeps the brakes from yanking the car toward the blown tire.
Don’t use the brakes until you have slowed to a safer speed, (around 30 mph).
If you lose a wheel, use the same procedure as for a tire blowout; warning signs are a thumping noise or pulling to one side.
Treating it like a blowout keeps you calm and in control instead of braking hard.
The warning signs are a thumping noise and/or pulling to one side.
On the test
What is the most important rule when a tire blows out?
Don't panic or slam the brakes. Hard braking with a blown tire can pull the car sharply to one side and out of control. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.117: “The most important rule is - don’t panic and don’t slam on the brakes.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")