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WorksheetsAccidents, Incidents & Emergencies-Topic 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
You see a car on the hard shoulder of a motorway with a 'help' pennant displayed. What does this mean?
The driver is a foreign visitor
The driver is a rescue patrol officer
The driver is first-aid trained
The driver is likely to be a disabled person
When should you use hazard warning lights?
When you need to park on the pavement
When you wish to stop on double yellow lines
When you slow down quickly on a motorway because of a hazard ahead
When you leave your car at the roadside to visit a shop
A collision has just happened. An injured person is lying in a busy road. What's the first thing you should do to help?
Place them in the recovery position
Treat the person for shock
Make sure the injured person is kept warm
Warn other traffic
You arrive at an incident. There's no danger from fire or further collisions. What's your first priority when attending to an unconscious motorcyclist?
Check whether they have any bruising
Check whether they're breathing
Check whether they have any broken bones
Check whether they're bleeding
On a motorway, when should the hard shoulder be used?
When checking a road map
When answering a mobile phone
When taking a short rest
When an emergency arises
A person has been injured. They may be suffering from shock. What are the warning signs to look for?
Pale grey skin
Warm dry skin
Slow pulse
Flushed complexion
An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there's no further danger. What should you do to help?
Remove their leather jacket
Remove their safety helmet
Seek medical assistance
Move the person off the road
At an incident someone is unconscious. What would your priority be?
Make them comfortable
Check their airway is clear
Find out their name
Wake them up
You've broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle?
100 metres (328 feet)
25 metres (82 feet)
5 metres (16 feet)
45 metres (147 feet)
Your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing. What should you do first?
Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains
Telephone your vehicle recovery service to move it
Get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing
Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible
What should you carry for use in the event of a collision?
Can of petrol
Road map
Jump leads
Fire extinguisher
You lose control of your car and damage a garden wall. No-one is around. What must you do?
Report the incident to the police within 24 hours
Go back to tell the house owner the next day
Report the incident to your insurance company when you get home
Find someone in the area to tell them about it immediately
Your vehicle breaks down in a tunnel. What should you do?
Stand in front of your vehicle to warn oncoming drivers
Stand in the lane behind your vehicle to warn others
Stay in your vehicle and wait for the police
Switch on hazard warning lights, then go and call for help
You're driving through a tunnel and the traffic is flowing normally. What should you do?
Use front spotlights
Use dipped headlights
Use rear fog lights
Use parking lights
While you're driving, a warning light on your vehicle's instrument panel comes on. What should you do?
Hope that it's just a temporary electrical fault
Check out the problem quickly and safely
Continue if the engine sounds all right
Deal with the problem when there's more time
Your vehicle has a puncture on a motorway. What should you do?
Drive slowly to the next service area to get assistance
Switch on your hazard warning lights. Stop in your lane
Pull up on the hard shoulder. Use the emergency phone to get assistance
Pull up on the hard shoulder. Change the wheel as quickly as possible
You're in a tunnel. Your vehicle is on fire and you can't drive it. What should you do?
Switch on hazard warning lights
Stay in the vehicle and close the windows
Leave the engine running
Switch off all of your lights
A tanker is involved in a collision. Which sign shows that it's carrying dangerous goods?
You're going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?
variable message signs
Hazard warning lines
Areas with hatch markings
Other drivers flashing their lights
Before driving through a tunnel, what should you do?
Close your sunroof
Remove any sunglasses
Switch off your radio
Switch on your windscreen wipers
