Ontario G1 Knowledge Test — G1 Practice Question
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Emergency Situations
Your windshield wipers suddenly stop working during heavy rain. You should:
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Correct Answer: B. Pull off the road as soon as safely possible
Without working wipers in rain, visibility collapses instantly. The handbook directs you to pull off the road as soon as you can safely do so — you cannot drive safely without forward vision, and attempts to keep going make a collision likely.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Keep driving slowly and rely on the defrosterDefrosters clear condensation, not rainfall on the outside glass.
- C.Roll down the window and lean out to seeLeaning out the window is unsafe and does not restore normal vision.
- D.Turn on hazard lights and continue at normal speedHazards do not substitute for the ability to see.