Your vehicle has collided with a railway bridge. What information must you give the railway authority when you telephone them?
- A The make and model of your vehicle
- B The type of bridge
- C The vehicle's height
- D The bridge number
Why this is the answer
The railway authority needs to know immediately if one of their bridges has been hit. You'll need to tell them the number of the bridge so they can identify it. The railway authority will then take action to prevent railway passengers from being put at risk.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- The make and model of your vehicle — What you were driving matters to your insurer, not to the signaller.
- B
- The type of bridge — The type of bridge does not identify which one it is.
- C
- The vehicle's height — Your height explains how it happened; it does not say where.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 3
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 3
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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