While driving through a tunnel, your coach catches fire. What should you do if the vehicle cannot be driven any further?
- A Move the passengers to the rear of the coach
- B Get the passengers off and keep them together
- C Make sure the passengers stay in their seats
- D Move the passengers to the front of the coach
Why this is the answer
If your coach catches fire and it cannot go any further, stop at the side of the road, switch the engine off and switch on your hazard warning lights. Your immediate responsibility is to your passengers. Get them off the coach, keep them together and take them to the nearest emergency exit.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Move the passengers to the rear of the coach — The rear of a burning coach is still inside a burning coach.
- C
- Make sure the passengers stay in their seats — Keeping people seated inside a vehicle that is on fire is the worst option here.
- D
- Move the passengers to the front of the coach — The front is no safer than the rear once the vehicle itself is alight.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 7
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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