Accidents And Breakdowns

Question 1

What are the 3 spots you can park your car when it breaks down?

Answer 1

1. Hard shoulder
2. Verge
3. Layby / emergency spot

Question 2

How far should a warning triangle be placed from your car when it breaks down?

Answer 2

About 30m

Question 3

Do you have to place the warning triangle down if your hazard lights are on?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What drivers license is required for you to be able to tow a broken down car?

Answer 4

A license B, the car also being towed needs to have a B license

Question 5

What is the max distance between the car being towed and the towing vehicle?

Answer 5

5m

Question 6

Should the tow rope be kept slack or tight?

Answer 6

Tight

Question 7

What is the main factor causing aquaplaning?

Answer 7

Speed

Question 8

What causes aquaplaning?

Answer 8

The need for the Tyre to drain water from itself

Question 9

The faster/slower the car, the greater the risk of aquaplaning

Answer 9

Faster

Question 10

Why do winter tyres increase risk of aquaplaning?

Answer 10

They have a deeper tread and so can drain more water

Question 11

how does a wider Tyre affect risk of aquaplaning?

Answer 11

More water has to be drained than a thin Tyre, so aquaplaning risk is increased

Question 12

How does a low Tyre pressure cause higher aquaplaning risk?

Answer 12

The bottom of the Tyre is flatter, causing the same effect as having a wide Tyre

Question 13

What is a rut?

Answer 13

A worn down section of a road

Question 14

Why is rutting dangerous?

Answer 14

The ruts are like small holes in the road surface, which fill up like buckets when it rains. This increases the risk of aquaplaning

Question 15

Who cause ruts the most, and thus the greater risk of aquaplaning?

Answer 15

Heavy road users like lorries. These drive on the right hand lane more often so the risk of aquaplaning is greater on the right hand side

Question 16

What are the 4 recovery steps when you start aquaplaning?

Answer 16

1. Don’t brake
2. Don’t turn sharply
3. Slowly let go of the accelerator
4. Wait until you feel the Tyres come into contact with the ground again

Question 17

If you need to call 112, how can you know where you are on the highway?

Answer 17

Check the hectometer posts

Question 18

The number 0900-8844 can be used for what?

Answer 18

Non emergency help. It’s the national number of the Netherlands

Question 19

You come across a motorcyclist, what should you do with the helmet?

Answer 19

Don’t take off their helmet, simply over the visor

Question 20

What should you fill out when you are witness to an accident?

Answer 20

The European claim form

Question 21

3 steps when you breakdown on the emergency lane

Answer 21

1. Place vehicle as far as possible to the right
2. Turn the car wheels towards the guardrail
3. Exit on the side without the traffic and wait behind the guardrail before calling the appropriate number

Question 22

3 steps when breaking down on the rush hour lane

Answer 22

1. get to an emergency lay by (every 500-1000m).
2. If you can’t, park car as far right as possible and turn on your hazard warning lights
3. Wait behind the barriers

Question 23

After the accident has happened, you should fill in the European Accident Statement form immediately. But who should sign it and what should you fill out on the form?

Answer 23

Both parties should fill it out; the 2 drivers involved in the crash

Only fill out the questions on the front of the document and send it to your insurer.

The questions on the back can be fill out out later

Question 24

Should you always have with you the European Accident Statement form when driving?

Answer 24

Yes

Simply google, European Accident Statement form

Question 25

4 steps when breaking down in a tunnel

Answer 25

1. Try and get the car out of the tunnel. If that’s not possible, leave the car as far to the right as possible 2. Turn on emergency lights and leave the key in ignition 3. Stay 50m ahead of the car so that if other traffic collides with it you stay safe 4. Walk along the direction of traffic flow until you reach a phone box and contact emergency services

Question 26

Where should a lifehammer/emergency hammer be placed in your car, and what part of the window should you hammer?

Answer 26

Keep it on the right side of the driver’s seat so that anyone can reach it The corner of window is the easiest to break You can also use the blade to cut your seatbelt if ever it doesn’t unclip

Question 27

3 steps to evacuate the car after driving into water

Answer 27

1. Turn on emergency lights and keep the key in ignition to keep electrical windows working 2. Undo the seatbelt 3. Leave the car through the side window

Question 28

Your car has crashed into water. You cannot roll down your window or break the glass. When should you escape through the door?

Answer 28

Only once the car is largely under water (can take a few minutes)

Question 29

How can you clear the airway using the chin lift method?

Answer 29

1. Place you hands on the victim’s forehead 2. Place two fingers under the chin, on the bone of lower jaw 3. Carefully tilt the head backwards

Question 30

Outline the steps for mouth to mouth resuscitation

Answer 30

1. Person lies flat on their back 2. Execute the chin lift, loosen any tight clothing 3. Pinch nostrils 4. Press your mouth against their’s tightly 5. Blow air into their lungs for 1 second, watch for the person’s chest to rise 6. Watch for a continuous falling and rising motion of the chest. Repeat until this happen

Question 31

How many times per minute should you blow into someone’s lungs during mouth to mouth?

Answer 31

12 times per minute

Question 32

For babies, you cannot do mouth to mouth resuscitation, instead you do…

Answer 32

Mouth to nose resuscitation

Question 33

Explain the chest compressions required for reanimation

Answer 33

1. place your hands on top of each other, in the centre of person’s chest 2. Position shoulders above hands 3. Press the chest for 1/3 of a second and wait for it to return to its original position

Question 34

When reanimating someone, their blood circulation and breathing is not working, what two things do you need to do at the same time?

Answer 34

Chest compressions and mouth to mouth (This is called reanimation)

Question 35

What is the ratio of chest compressions to mouth to mouth during reanimation?

Answer 35

30 chest compressions : 2 mouth to mouths