Avoiding crashes — Wisconsin Permit Test

Avoiding crashes on the Wisconsin permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A driver has three options to try to avoid a crash: stop, turn or speed up.

Braking is not the only answer and is sometimes the worst one. Knowing there are three keeps you from freezing on one.

You have three options to try and avoid a crash.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.46

The chance of a crash doubles when a teen driver has another teen in the vehicle.

A passenger the same age is the loudest thing in the car. The number is why Wisconsin limits who can ride along.

The chance of a crash doubles if a teen driver has another teen in the vehicle.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.46

The proper way to use anti-lock brakes in an emergency is firm, continuous pressure on the brake pedal.

The system does the pumping for you, so lifting off undoes it. Push and keep pushing until the danger is past.

The proper way to use ABS in an emergency is to apply firm, continuous pressure to the brake pedal.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.46

A driver who sees a vehicle on the side of the road warns the traffic behind by tapping the brake pedal three or four times.

Your brake lights are the only message the car behind can read at speed. A few taps say slow down before you have to.

warn other vehicles behind you by tapping your brake pedal three or four times

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.46

On the test

How many crash avoidance options does Wisconsin name?

3 options. Braking is not the only answer and is sometimes the worst one. Knowing there are three keeps you from freezing on one. Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.46: “You have three options to try and avoid a crash.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, published by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.