Flood safety rules — Oklahoma Permit Test

Flood safety rules on the Oklahoma permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around; do not try to cross a flooded road or stream in your vehicle.

You cannot tell how deep or fast the water is from the driver’s seat, and a car can be swept off in seconds.

If you encounter a flooded roadway, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.
Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63

Do not drive around barricades at low-water crossings.

Barricades are put up because the crossing is already unsafe, often in ways you cannot see from the car.

Do not drive around barricades at low-water crossings.
Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63

Be aware that beneath the water’s surface, the roadbed may have been washed away.

Flood water can carve out the road under it, so the pavement you expect may simply be gone.

Be aware that beneath the water’s surface, roadbeds may have been washed away.
Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63

If you choose to abandon your vehicle in flood water, respect the force of the water: 6 inches of fast-moving water can knock you off your feet.

People leaving a stalled car often expect to wade out safely, and are swept away by water barely over their ankles.

If you choose to abandon your vehicle, respect the force of the water.
Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63

Be especially vigilant for flooding at night or when traveling on unfamiliar roads.

In the dark or on a road you do not know, a flooded dip looks just like dry pavement until you are in it.

Be especially vigilant at night or when traveling on unfamiliar roads.
Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63

On the test

You come to a road covered by flood water. What does the manual tell you to do?

Turn around and find another way. You cannot tell how deep or fast the water is from the driver’s seat, and a car can be swept off in seconds. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63: “If you encounter a flooded roadway, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Oklahoma Driver Manual, published by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.