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In normal driving the rule is: more distance is safer. Swim facing the car at first, only turn around once at a safe distance.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 30 · checked 2026-10-23

How the exam asks it

You break down on the hard shoulder of the A1, no fog, no rain. According to the book, how many metres behind your car do you place the warning triangle?

  1. Between 50 and 100 metres, because this is the motorway
  2. About 30 metres
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Correct answer: About 30 metres

About 30 metres, no separate figure for the motorway

Why learners get this wrong: On the motorway you must place the warning triangle further away than on a regular road — somewhere between 50 and 100 metres.

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About Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The warning triangle is always mandatory when you break down on the hard shoulder, even when your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible.
  2. The photo caption says: 'Place the warning triangle about 30 metres behind your car', with no separate rule for the motorway.
  3. The sentence explicitly ends with '(but it is wise)'.
  4. The location information for roadside assistance is on the hectometre marker: road number, hectometre reading and left/right — not on a place-name sign, which is often far away or absent.
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Correct answer: The warning triangle is always mandatory when you break down on the hard shoulder, even when your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible.

'If your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible, that is not mandatory (but it is wise).' The duty only applies if the car forms an obstacle that approaching drivers cannot see in time

Why learners get this wrong: On the motorway you must place the warning triangle further away than on a regular road — somewhere between 50 and 100 metres.

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The warning triangle is always mandatory when you break down on the hard shoulder, even when your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: False

'If your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible, that is not mandatory (but it is wise).' The duty only applies if the car forms an obstacle that approaching drivers cannot see in time

Why learners get this wrong: The warning triangle is always mandatory when you break down on the hard shoulder, even when your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible.

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About Placing the warning triangle when breaking down on the hard shoulder: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The photo caption says: 'Place the warning triangle about 30 metres behind your car', with no separate rule for the motorway.
  2. The sentence explicitly ends with '(but it is wise)'.
  3. The hectometre marker along the motorway also shows your licence plate, which you report to roadside assistance.
  4. 'If your hazard lights are blinking and your car is clearly visible, that is not mandatory (but it is wise).' The duty only applies if the car forms an obstacle that approaching drivers cannot see in time.
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Correct answer: The hectometre marker along the motorway also shows your licence plate, which you report to roadside assistance.

The hectometre marker only shows the road number, the hectometre reading and left/right; the licence plate is not on it and is not part of this location report

Why learners get this wrong: On the motorway you must place the warning triangle further away than on a regular road — somewhere between 50 and 100 metres.

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The hectometre marker only shows the road number, the hectometre reading and left/right; the licence plate is not on it and is not part of this location report.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: True

The hectometre marker only shows the road number, the hectometre reading and left/right; the licence plate is not on it and is not part of this location report

Why learners get this wrong: The hectometre marker along the motorway also shows your licence plate, which you report to roadside assistance.

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