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Zorluk: OrtaDealing with Emergency Vehicles

You are travelling along a narrow road approaching a sharp, blind bend when a fire engine displaying flashing blue lights and sounding its siren approaches from behind. What should you do to allow it to pass safely?

  1. A
    Flash your headlights repeatedly to signal the emergency vehicle driver that it is clear to overtake on the bend
  2. B
    Brake firmly and stop immediately in the lane before entering the bend
  3. Continue driving at a safe speed past the bend and pull over where there is a safe, clear space to let it throughCevap
  4. D
    Steer quickly onto the left-hand verge immediately without checking mirrors or blind spots

Cevap

Continue driving at a safe speed past the bend and pull over where there is a safe, clear space to let it through
Under Highway Code Rule 219, when an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and sirens, you should look for a safe place to pull over. You must not stop where it would compromise safety, such as on the brow of a hill, before a bend, or in a narrow stretch of road. Continuing smoothly past the hazard until a safe pulling-in area is found allows the emergency vehicle to pass without danger.

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1
Assess the immediate road environment and identify the hazard of stopping on or before a blind bend
Recognised that stopping before a blind bend severely restricts visibility for oncoming traffic and the emergency vehicle
Highway Code Rule 219 advises against stopping where doing so would create a danger to other road users
2
Maintain vehicle control and proceed at a sensible speed past the obstruction/bend
Avoided sudden panic braking and kept the flow predictable for the approaching emergency driver
Emergency vehicle drivers need predictability and adequate sightlines to pass safely
3
Identify a safe location with good forward visibility, signal, and pull over smoothly
The emergency vehicle can overtake safely without risk of head-on collisions with oncoming traffic
Allows the emergency service to make rapid progress without endangering anyone

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Highway Code Rule 219: Safe and lawful response to approaching emergency vehicles without creating secondary hazards
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