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Apply the lesson · Standard

Accidents & emergencies · Standard

Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.

Lesson

At an accident, first ensure your own safety and prevent further danger.

Call 112 when urgent emergency assistance is needed.

Do not move an injured person unless immediate danger makes it necessary.

If a tyre bursts, hold the steering firmly and slow down progressively.

If your vehicle aquaplanes, ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt steering or braking.

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Apply the lesson · 7

Question 1

You arrive at a collision scene on a busy road. What should you consider before stepping into traffic to help?

Road accident scene
Road accident sceneOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. At an accident, first ensure your own safety and prevent further danger.
  2. Take close-up photos from the live lane first.
  3. Run into the lane without checking approaching traffic.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

At an accident, first ensure your own safety and prevent further danger.

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Question 2

An accident requires urgent ambulance or fire assistance. Which emergency contact principle applies?

Emergency assistance
Emergency assistanceOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Wait for a friend to search social media first.
  2. Call 112 when urgent emergency assistance is needed.
  3. Use the car radio instead of contacting emergency services.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Call 112 when urgent emergency assistance is needed.

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Question 3

An injured person is in a place without immediate fire or traffic danger. Should you move them merely to make them comfortable?

Injured road user
Injured road userOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Always move them immediately, regardless of danger.
  2. Ask bystanders to pull them out without assessment.
  3. Do not move an injured person unless immediate danger makes it necessary.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Do not move an injured person unless immediate danger makes it necessary.

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Question 4

A tyre suddenly bursts while driving. What control response is recommended?

Damaged tyre
Damaged tyreOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. If a tyre bursts, hold the steering firmly and slow down progressively.
  2. Stamp on the brakes and steer sharply.
  3. Release the wheel to let the car find its path.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

If a tyre bursts, hold the steering firmly and slow down progressively.

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Question 5

On standing water, the steering feels unusually light as tyres lose contact. What control response is appropriate?

Standing water
Standing waterOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Use abrupt braking and large steering corrections.
  2. If your vehicle aquaplanes, ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt steering or braking.
  3. Accelerate harder to force the tyres onto the road.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

If your vehicle aquaplanes, ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt steering or braking.

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Question 6

An ambulance approaches from behind with its special siren. What is required?

An approaching emergency vehicle
An approaching emergency vehicleOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Clear the way and give way, stopping if necessary.
  2. Keep your place until it finds another route.
  3. Accelerate and race ahead of it.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

When a priority vehicle approaches using its special siren, immediately clear the way and give way, stopping if necessary. Observe before moving and do not create a new danger. Do not follow it through the cleared space.

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Question 7

You hear a siren and want to move aside. Which preparation avoids creating another collision?

An approaching emergency vehicle
An approaching emergency vehicleOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Swerve immediately without checking mirrors.
  2. Check surrounding users before moving into the available safe space.
  3. Stop abruptly anywhere regardless of traffic.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

When a priority vehicle approaches using its special siren, immediately clear the way and give way, stopping if necessary. Observe before moving and do not create a new danger. Do not follow it through the cleared space.

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