On the A16 near Breda your car has broken down on the hard shoulder. It is foggy and approaching drivers only see your car late. What do you do with the warning triangle?
- I place it 50 to 100 metres back, because this is a motorway
- I leave it in the boot and only switch on the hazard lights
- ✓ I place it about 30 metres behind the car
Correct answer: I place it about 30 metres behind the car
Explanation
False — you choose a separate motorway distance. The book gives one distance: about 30 metres behind the car, on the motorway too
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — you choose a separate motorway distance. The book gives one distance: about 30 metres behind the car, on the motorway too
- Wrong — hazard lights alone are not enough here. The triangle may only be left out when the hazard lights flash AND the car is clearly visible; in fog it is not
Topic: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
Read the rule: Core: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
Sections
- Challenge: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- The model: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Core: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Core: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Why it matters: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Active recall: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Teach back: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder
- Memory hook: Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder