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. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Oregon Knowledge Test Class A , Nebraska Knowledge Test Class B ,