Early in the morning near Ermelo, on the narrow forest road across the Veluwe, a RED warning light comes on. What do you do?
- Keep driving to the next garage, even if that is another 20 km
- ✓ Stop in a safe place and switch off the engine
- Keep driving, it is only a small light after all
Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and switch off the engine
Explanation
False — red has no 'keep driving a bit longer' margin like yellow does; stop immediately in a safe place
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — red has no 'keep driving a bit longer' margin like yellow does; stop immediately in a safe place
- Wrong — a red warning light always means a serious malfunction (Book p.214); size or feeling does not matter.
Topic: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
Read the rule: Core: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
Sections
- Challenge: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- The model: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- Core: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- Why it matters: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- Active recall: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- Teach back: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green
- Memory hook: Dashboard warning lights: red, yellow and green