On the A2 near Vianen you break down on the hard shoulder at dusk. The hazard lights are already blinking and your car is clearly visible. The warning triangle is in the boot. What do you do with it?
- Place it: without a triangle you are committing an offence here, even with hazard lights
- ✓ Place it: it is not required, but traffic behind you will notice you sooner
- Leave it: the blinking hazard lights already warn enough
Correct answer: Place it: it is not required, but traffic behind you will notice you sooner
Explanation
False — you think the triangle is mandatory here. If your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible, it is not mandatory, but it is wise; place it about 30 metres behind the car
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think the triangle is mandatory here. If your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible, it is not mandatory, but it is wise; place it about 30 metres behind the car
- Wrong: you confuse 'not mandatory' with 'no use'. Here the triangle is not mandatory but it is wise: the extra warning costs nothing and lets approaching traffic react sooner
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