Interstate emergency stops — Wyoming Permit Test

In a breakdown or other emergency on the Interstate, drive as far onto the right shoulder as possible, with all four wheels well off the road.

Cars at highway speed pass inches from the lane edge, so every foot off the road lowers the chance of being hit.

In the event of a breakdown or other emergency, drive the vehicle as far onto the right shoulder as possible.

Even with a flat tire, you can drive slowly to avoid the hazard of stopping on a bridge or underpass.

A bridge or underpass has no shoulder to get off the road, so a stopped car there sits in traffic.

Even with a flat tire, a vehicle can be driven slowly to reduce the hazard of stopping on a bridge or underpass.

After an emergency stop on the Interstate, turn on your four-way emergency warning lights, and at night use flares or reflectors.

Drivers coming up fast need a warning well before they reach a stopped car, most of all in the dark.

Turn on your four-way emergency warning lights. At night, use flares or reflectors.

After an emergency stop on the Interstate, do not open the doors or get out on the traffic side of your vehicle.

An open door or a person on that side is in the path of cars passing at full speed.

Do not open the doors or get out on the traffic side of your vehicle.

If you need help after a breakdown, raise the hood and trunk lid or tie a white cloth to the antenna.

These are signals passing drivers and patrol officers know to mean a stranded car needs help.

Raise the hood and trunk lid or tie a white cloth to the antenna if you need help.

If you cannot get your vehicle off the road, get all passengers out and away from the area in case the vehicle is hit.

A car stuck in a lane can be struck at full speed, and no one should be inside or beside it when that happens.

If you cannot get your vehicle off the road, remove all passengers and get them away from the area in case the vehicle is hit.

Your car breaks down on the Interstate. Where should you stop?

Far onto the right shoulder. Cars at highway speed pass inches from the lane edge, so every foot off the road lowers the chance of being hit. Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, p.62: “In the event of a breakdown or other emergency, drive the vehicle as far onto the right shoulder as possible.”