What should you do if you're the first person to arrive at the scene of an incident?
- A Warn other traffic to prevent further collisions
- B Take photographs of the scene
- C Drive past carefully to avoid causing congestion
- D Ask everyone who’s not injured to leave
Why this is the answer
Warn other traffic of the incident, without putting yourself or others at risk. Once the danger of further collisions is dealt with, call the emergency services. While you're waiting for them to arrive, keeping casualties or witnesses calm is important, and provide first aid if it’s needed.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Take photographs of the scene — Photographs can wait, and taking them while traffic is still arriving helps nobody.
- C
- Drive past carefully to avoid causing congestion — Driving past is the one thing a first arrival must not do.
- D
- Ask everyone who’s not injured to leave — Uninjured people can help, and sending them away wastes the only hands you have.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 12
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 12
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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