Breakdowns And Incidents

Question 1

Where should you stop your car in the event of it breaking down?

Answer 1

Place of relative safety

Question 2

What is a place of relative safety?

Answer 2

A place where me, passengers, and the vehicle are less likely to be at risk from moving traffic

Question 3

Which location is the safest place to stop?

Answer 3

A location designed for parking

Question 4

Which other places are the safest to stop?

Answer 4

Service areas, laybys, emergency areas, hard shoulders

Question 5

Why do hard shoulders not provide as much safety?

Answer 5

Close to high speed traffic

Question 6

Why should you keep away from a broken down vehicle?

Answer 6

To prevent harm from moving traffic colliding with the vehicle and hurting you

Question 7

Should you try and get your broken down vehicle off the road

Answer 7

Yes, if possible

Question 8

Should you turn your warning lights on if your vehicle is causing an obstruction?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

How can you help road users see you in the day when broken down?

Answer 9

Wear light coloured or fluorescent clothing

Question 10

How can you help road users see you when broken down at night or poor visibility?

Answer 10

Wear reflective clothing

Question 11

How far behind your broken down vehicle should you place a warning triangle?

Answer 11

45 meters or 147 feet at least.

Question 12

Can you use warning triangles on motorways?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Should you stand between your broken down vehicle and traffic?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Should you keep your sidelights on during low visibility when broken down?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Should you stands somewhere which prevents people from seeing your lights?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

What should you do if you can’t pull into a service area or leave the carriageway when breaking down?

Answer 16

1. Go left
2. Get safe

Question 17

Where should you turn your wheels when pulling into a hard shoulder or emergency area?

Answer 17

Lefy

Question 18

What should you do if you can’t leave your vehicle or get to a safe place?

Answer 18

Stay in the vehicle and keep seatbelts on, with warning lights. Call 999 and ask for police. Put on high visibility clothing.

Question 19

Should you return to a broken down vehicle?

Answer 19

No. Do not

Question 20

Should you take pets out of the car?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

What are different ways of getting help when car broken down?

Answer 21

• emergency telephone
• breakdown recovery service

Question 22

Should you face the traffic when calling for help when broken down?

Answer 22

Yes, to be aware of things moving towards you

Question 23

How to communicate your location to emergency services?

Answer 23

• sos button on car (ecall)
• use a mobile telephone mapping app
• marker posts on edge of road

Question 24

How do you rejoin a carriagewsy after breaking down on a hard shoulder?

Answer 24

1. Built up speed.
2. Indicate and watch for gap in traffic

Question 25

How should you rejoin the carriageway after breaking down in an emergency area?

Answer 25

You must use the emergency telephone and follow the operators advice for exciting emergency area. A lane may need to be closed for you to rejoin safely

Question 26

If something drops from the vehicle onto the high speed road should you remove the item yourself?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

Can you remove items from slower roads if you drop them from your car?

Answer 27

Only if safe to do so

Question 28

Why should you be aware if you see emergency lights?

Answer 28

An incident may have happened up ahead. Slow down and be prepared to move.

Question 29

Should you follow directions given by police or traffic officers?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

What will vehicles carrying dangerous goods be marked with?

Answer 30

Plain orange reflective plates.

Question 31

What will road tankers and vehicles carrying tank containers of hazardous goods be marked with?

Answer 31

Hazard warning plates

Question 32

Should you use a mobile phone close to a vehicle carrying flammable goods?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

Do you have to stop if involved in any collision?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

Do you have to give your name and address in yhe event of a crash?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

Do you have to give the vehicle owners name and address when involved in a crash?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

What happens if you dont give your name and address at thr time of the collison?

Answer 36

You must report to the police within 24 hours.