You have just got out of your sinking car through the side window into a canal near Leeuwarden. You were alone in the car. What do you do immediately after?
- You stay floating right next to the car until help arrives
- You turn around at once and swim straight to the bank in one go
- ✓ You swim away facing the car and only turn around at a distance
Correct answer: You swim away facing the car and only turn around at a distance
Explanation
False — staying right next to a sinking car is dangerous. Swim away facing the car and only turn around once you are at a safe distance
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — staying right next to a sinking car is dangerous. Swim away facing the car and only turn around once you are at a safe distance
- Wrong — you turn around too early, close to the sinking car. First swim away facing the car and only turn around once you are at a safe distance
Topic: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
Read the rule: Core: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
Sections
- Challenge: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
- The model: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
- Core: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
- Why it matters: Car in water — the complete escape sequence
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