When a tire blows out, the priority is to keep the vehicle under control and slow down safely. Grip the steering wheel firmly so you can feel and counter any sudden pull toward the flat tire. Ease off the accelerator gradually rather than braking hard, which helps you slow smoothly without upsetting the car’s balance. By reducing speed gradually, you maintain control and avoid skidding or losing the ability to steer. As you slow, steer straight and guide the car to a safe location off the roadway. Once stopped in a safe area, you can warn others with your hazard lights. Slammed brakes can lock a wheel and send the car into a skid; continuing at the same speed won’t reduce the danger of a blown tire; and turning on hazards while still moving doesn’t address the loss of control or the need to get to a safe stop.

One-way streets boost traffic flow by routing all vehicles in the same direction, which increases how many cars can move through a street and reduces conflicts with opposing traffic. With no opposing cars, intersections become safer and turning movements easier, so signals can be timed more efficiently and more vehicles pass through in sequence. This combination—higher capacity and fewer crossing conflicts—best captures why one-way streets improve flow. The other options don’t reflect this core effect: changing lanes or looping routes doesn’t inherently achieve the same safe, efficient throughput.

Finish parallel parking on the right with a close but controlled distance from the curb. The target is within six to twelve inches from the curb. This range keeps you tucked against the curb so you’re out of the lane, while still giving enough clearance to avoid scraping tires or rims. If you end up closer than six inches, minor misjudgments or bumps can damage the wheel or fender. If you’re more than twelve inches away, you take up extra space and your parking may look sloppy or be harder for others to navigate around. To reach this range, back in with the wheel turned toward the curb and then straighten as you align, making a small adjustment forward or back to settle into that six-to-twelve inch window.

Before you start moving, make sure every person in the vehicle is buckled up. Seat belts are the most important safety feature because they restrain you in a crash, reducing injury and the chance of being ejected. This simple step protects all occupants, including those in the back seat, every time you drive. Other options—tire tread depth, radio, or climate control—aren’t immediate safety protections for occupants as you begin to drive, even though tire tread affects vehicle handling. Prioritizing seat belts keeps everyone safer from the very first moment the car moves.