Incidents, accidents and emergencies

Question 1

What should you do if your tyre bursts

Answer 1

hold the steering wheel firmly
pull up or slowly roll to a stop at the side of the road

Question 2

Where should you wait if you breakdown on a motorway?

Answer 2

Near your vehicle, well away from the carriageway and hard shoulder

Question 3

What should you do before entering a tunnel?

Answer 3

Remove sunglasses and switch on dipped headlights

Question 4

What should you do if you or the vehicle in front breaks down in a tunnel?

Answer 4

Switch off your engine
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Go and call for help immediately

Question 5

What should you do if your vehicle catches fire whilst in a tunnel?

Answer 5

If possible drive it out of the tunnel, or
Stop
Switch on your hazard warning lights
try to put out the fire
call for help

Question 6

When should you use hazard warning lights?

Answer 6

If you need to suddenly slow down or stop on a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway
When you’ve broken down or stopped and temporarily obstructing traffic

Question 7

How far away should you place a warning triangle?

Answer 7

45 metres behind your vehicle, never use one on a motorway

Question 8

What should you do at the scene of an incident?

Answer 8

Switch on hazard warning lights
Call 999
Ensure engines are switched off
Move uninjured people away from scene