What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?
- A Keep water levels above maximum
- B Check out any strong smell of fuel
- C Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel
- D Use fuel additives
Why this is the answer
The fuel in your vehicle can be a dangerous fire hazard. If you smell fuel, check out where it's coming from. Never • use a naked flame near the vehicle if you can smell fuel • smoke when refuelling your vehicle.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Keep water levels above maximum — Overfilling the coolant causes problems of its own and has nothing to do with fire.
- C
- Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel — A properly sealed full tank is no more dangerous than a half-empty one.
- D
- Use fuel additives — Additives do nothing about the risk of fire.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 16
- The Highway Code — page 151
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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