Chapter 12 · 6 rules

Breakdowns: making the scene safe

Secure a broken-down or crashed car with triangle, jacket and hazard lights, and call 112.

1. A car that cannot move 2. Warning triangle 3. Reflective jacket and where to wait 4. Calling for help: 112

Section 1A car that cannot move

Where to leave a broken-down car

A broken-down car having a tyre changed is a defective vehicle rather than a parked vehicle. Traffic signs concerning waiting and parking do not apply, but if it cannot be parked safely, it must be marked with a warning triangle.

[L25_04_0.jpg] A broken-down car having a tyre changed is a defective vehicle rather than a parked vehicle. Traffic signs concerning waiting and parking do not apply, but if it cannot be parked safely, it must be marked with a warning triangle.

Put a broken-down car where you would park it. If it cannot be moved, or only to a place where waiting or parking is forbidden, warn others with a warning triangle. How long it may stay: see Lesson 20.

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Make it safe
Where to put the triangle
Reflective jacket
Where to wait
Emergency number 112

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