Your vehicle has stalled in the middle of a level crossing. What should you do if the warning bells start to ring while you're trying to restart the engine?
- A Get out of the car and clear of the crossing
- B Run down the track to warn the signal operator
- C Carry on trying to restart the engine
- D Push the vehicle clear of the crossing
Why this is the answer
If the warning bells ring, leave the vehicle and get any passengers well clear of the crossing immediately.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Run down the track to warn the signal operator — There is a railway telephone for that, and walking the track is deadly.
- C
- Carry on trying to restart the engine — Once the bells sound there is no time left for the engine.
- D
- Push the vehicle clear of the crossing — You may move it only before the alarm sounds, and never once it has.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — rule 299
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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