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Difficulty: HardSecuring and Managing an Accident Scene

Having safely stopped on the hard shoulder behind a collision on a motorway, which action must you take to manage scene safety and alert approaching road users?

  1. A
    Walk at least 45 metres back along the carriageway to place an advance warning triangle
  2. Keep your hazard warning lights flashing, direct all occupants behind the safety barrier, and contact the emergency servicesAnswer
  3. C
    Remove the crash helmet from an injured motorcycle rider prior to assessing other vehicle occupants
  4. D
    Position yourself in the live running lane alongside the damaged vehicles to wave oncoming traffic past

Answer

Keep your hazard warning lights flashing, direct all occupants behind the safety barrier, and contact the emergency services.
On a motorway, safety must always come first. You should keep your vehicle's hazard warning lights flashing to warn other drivers, move all uninjured individuals safely off the carriageway and behind the crash barrier or up the embankment, and immediately dial 999 or 112 to summon emergency assistance.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Warn approaching motorway traffic using vehicle hazard warning lights
Approaching drivers are alerted to the hazard ahead without anyone stepping onto the live carriageway to deploy warning devices
The Highway Code explicitly bans the use of warning triangles on motorways due to the severe danger posed by fast-moving traffic.
2
Move all uninjured people off the hard shoulder and behind the safety barrier
Occupants are positioned away from the live lanes and protected by the barrier or motorway embankment
Secondary impacts on the hard shoulder are common and lethal; staying behind the crash barrier maximizes survival chances.
3
Contact the emergency services (999 or 112) or use the roadside emergency telephone
Emergency personnel receive exact incident details and reference numbers from location marker posts
Prompt, accurate alerting enables rapid dispatch of ambulance, fire, and traffic officer units to secure the scene.

Key Concept

Motorway Collision Scene Safety and Warning Procedures
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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Securing and Managing an Accident Scene

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