On the A16 near Zwijndrecht traffic is jammed solid across three lanes; there is no hard shoulder. Behind you an ambulance approaches with flashing lights and siren. What do you do?
- ✓ You move over where you can, so that the ambulance can get through
- You switch to the lane that is still moving a bit faster
- You wait until the rows form the fixed left/right formation
Correct answer: You move over where you can, so that the ambulance can get through
Explanation
False — you look for a faster lane. In a jam you do not change lanes, even if another lane seems faster; without a hard shoulder you clear space for the emergency service
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you look for a faster lane. In a jam you do not change lanes, even if another lane seems faster; without a hard shoulder you clear space for the emergency service
- Wrong: you wait for a fixed formation. The lesson prescribes no fixed left/right formation; without a hard shoulder you clear space for emergency services yourself, in whatever way is possible at that moment
Topic: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
Read the rule: Core: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
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- Challenge: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- The model: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- Core: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- Why it matters: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- Active recall: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- Teach back: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety
- Memory hook: Traffic-jam behaviour and breakdowns: clearing space and getting yourself to safety