Question If a tire fails, you should: Answers Use the brakes. Stay off the brakes. Swerve. Wave your arms at other drivers. Explanation Using the brakes after a tire failure could cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Unless you're about to hit something, stay off of the brake until the vehicle has slowed sufficiently. This questions appears in the following tests: District Of Columbia Passenger Illinois Class B Knowledge Test Illinois Passenger Illinois Passenger Nebraska Class A Knowledge Test New Jersey Class A Knowledge Test North Dakota Class A Knowledge Test South Dakota Class B Knowledge Test