The left hand side of a motorway is called the
Hard shoulder
When can the hard shoulder be used
in Emergencies or Breakdowns
If an object falls from your vehicle or another vehicle you should
pull over, use the emergency telephone to report,
In the case of a flat tire, you should
Grip the steering wheel tightly, turn on hazard warning lights, pull over to hard shoulder.
Hazard warning lights should only be used when
have broken down, are causing an obstruction or need to warn others of whats ahead.
tire pressure light if you have a warning light on what should you do
stop when it is safe to do so and check handbook
An accident with further damage what would you need to do
put hazard warning lights, and move over to hard shoulder if possible
An accident with further damage not on motor way
warning triangle about 45m behind
If a car is stuck on a level crossing with the lights flashing you should
check there all out and dont push the car off while lights are flashing. and use the emergency phone to warn the signal operator.
when approaching a tunnel you should
remove sunglasses, tune the radio if there is a frequency shown and switch on dipped headlights,
If you have to stop in a tunnnel..
leave safe distance, you should be able to see the tires and tarmac infront of you
To safeguard the risk of fire
carry fire extinguisher and check for smell of fuel. and do not carry any fuel
If vehicle catches fire in tunnel, if possible
drive out
If vehicle catches fire in tunnel, if not possible to drive out
turn on hazards, turn engine off, fire extinguisher, telephone box, then leave the tunneol
If a casualty is not breathing you must
check if their mouth is blocked, tilt head back and check breathing for at least 10 seconds, if not begin chest compressions
How to do chest compression
place heel of hand on chest, place other hand on top and interlock fingers, push down 5-6cm
In the case of sever burns
pour water over the burn, for 10 minutes, do not remove anything stuck to it
Bleeding
check for anything in the wound, and if there is leave it there and put pressure to it and raise it above heart level
Shock
pale grey skin, sweating, rapid pulse, rapid shallow breathing, reassure and no leave alone
if your not sure if its clear when reversing out you should
ask another person to get out and check
why should you hang an air freshener on the dashboard
objects in the window can obstruct view and can be a distraction.
When there are vehicles parked next to the junction you should
come to a complete stop then, move forward slowly until you have clear view
At junctions you should be aware of
hard to see road users
Blind spots
areas that cant be seen in the rear view mirrors or field of vision