In the Vlaketunnel smoke is coming from under the bonnet of your own car. The entrance you just came from is closer than the next emergency exit. What do you do?
- Stop against the wall and wait in the car for the emergency services
- Turn round and drive back to the entrance, which is closer
- ✓ Park against the wall, get out and walk to the emergency exit
Correct answer: Park against the wall, get out and walk to the emergency exit
Explanation
False — you want to turn a burning car round. In a tunnel you never turn round or reverse; you park against the wall, get out and walk to the nearest emergency exit
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you stay inside a burning car. In a fire you leave the vehicle together with your passengers and follow the loudspeaker instructions to the nearest emergency exit
- Wrong: you want to turn a burning car round. In a tunnel you never turn round or reverse; you park against the wall, get out and walk to the nearest emergency exit
Topic: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
Read the rule: Core: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
Sections
- Challenge: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- The model: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- Core: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- Why it matters: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- Active recall: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- Teach back: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures
- Memory hook: Bridge and tunnel: side wind, the bridge light, and the tunnel emergency procedures