Examkin

Soru

Zorluk: KolayDealing with Emergency Vehicles

While driving along an urban road with an active bus lane on your left, an ambulance with flashing blue lights approaches from behind. What action should you take to let the emergency vehicle pass safely?

  1. A
    Steer into the active bus lane immediately to clear space.
  2. Continue safely along your lane until you find a legal and safe location to pull aside.Cevap
  3. C
    Flash your headlights repeatedly and accelerate to guide the emergency vehicle through traffic.
  4. D
    Mount the nearside pavement quickly to give way immediately.

Cevap

Continue safely along your lane until you find a legal and safe location to pull aside.
Under Highway Code Rule 219, drivers should stay calm, look ahead, and continue at a safe speed until there is a safe and legal place to pull over. You must not enter an operational bus lane, mount pavements, or break traffic laws to create space.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Assess the surroundings and road restrictions.
Identify that the bus lane on the left is active and cannot be legally entered.
Drivers must comply with traffic regulations and avoid committing road traffic offences even when an emergency vehicle is present.
2
Maintain vehicle progress safely without panicking.
Keep a steady course until a lawful opening or safe pulling-over area is reached.
Under Highway Code Rule 219, emergency service drivers do not expect or want other motorists to break the law or endanger pedestrians to let them through.

Anahtar Kavram

Highway Code Rule 219: Dealing with emergency vehicles lawfully without committing road offences
Tahmini Süre:45s
Bu soruyu puanla

Konular

Dealing with Emergency Vehicles

Bu konudan daha fazla soru