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If your vehicle's windshield wipers suddenly fail completely during a severe rainstorm, you should safely reduce your speed, turn on your hazard warning lights, look out the side window if your forward vision is completely obstructed, and pull off the roadway as soon as it is safe to do so.

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True. In the event of complete windshield wiper failure in heavy rain, the proper emergency protocol is to slow down, activate hazard lights, look out the side window for guidance if necessary, and safely pull off the roadway.
The statement correctly describes the recommended procedure for total wiper failure: ease off the accelerator, turn on hazard lights, use the driver side window to locate the road edge, and safely pull entirely off the road.

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Recognize sudden visibility loss and communicate hazard to surrounding traffic.
Driver eases off the accelerator and activates hazard warning lights.
Sudden loss of forward sight distance requires immediate speed reduction without abrupt braking that could cause a rear-end collision.
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Establish visual orientation and execute a safe lane exit.
Driver uses side window view to locate lane lines and shoulder markings, steering safely off the travel lanes.
Stopping in an active travel lane during heavy rain creates an extreme crash risk, making complete removal from the roadway necessary.

Key Concept

Windshield Wiper Emergency Failure Response
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Headlight, Windshield, and Wiper Failures

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