Your vehicle catches fire while you're driving through a tunnel. What should you do if the vehicle can still be driven?
- A Leave it where it is, with the engine running
- B Stop, then walk to an emergency telephone point
- C Park it away from the carriageway
- D Drive it out of the tunnel if you can do so
Why this is the answer
If it's possible, and you can do so without causing further danger, it's safer to drive a vehicle that's on fire out of a tunnel. The greatest danger in a tunnel fire is smoke and suffocation.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Leave it where it is, with the engine running — A burning vehicle left running in a tunnel blocks it and keeps feeding the fire.
- B
- Stop, then walk to an emergency telephone point — Walking away from a vehicle you could have driven out leaves the fire inside the tunnel.
- C
- Park it away from the carriageway — There is no away from the carriageway inside a tunnel.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 7
- Driving Goods Vehicles — 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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