Tire blowout — New Hampshire Permit Test
Tire blowout on the New Hampshire permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A tire blowout is the rapid deflation of a tire and can cause sudden loss of control of the vehicle.
It happens without warning and pulls the car hard, which is why the response has to be practiced rather than invented.
Tire blowout is the rapid deflation of a tire and can cause sudden loss of control of the vehicle.
If a front tire blows out the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
The front tires steer, so a front blowout takes the steering with it and takes it immediately.
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
If a rear tire blows out the vehicle will wobble, shake and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
A rear blowout feels less violent than a front one, which is why drivers sometimes keep going on it.
If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
After a blowout a driver should grip the steering wheel firmly, keep the vehicle going straight, and slow down gradually by relieving pressure on the accelerator.
Braking after a blowout unbalances a car that is already pulling, so lifting off is the safer way to lose speed.
Slow down gradually by relieving pressure on the accelerator pedal.
After a blowout a driver should pull off the road in a safe place if possible and turn on the emergency flashers.
A car limping on a blown tire is slower than everything around it, and the flashers are what say so.
If possible, pull off the road in a safe place and turn on the emergency flashers.
On the test
What is a tire blowout?
The rapid deflation of a tire. It happens without warning and pulls the car hard, which is why the response has to be practiced rather than invented. New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.35: “Tire blowout is the rapid deflation of a tire and can cause sudden loss of control of the vehicle.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Hampshire Driver's Manual, published by the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NH.pdf (New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Rev. 11/25, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NH.pages.txt (plain pdftotext over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 6, folioMarker, nonLawPages, signGalleryPages and the extraction flag, each with its basis)