Car permit · Parking
If you must leave your vehicle parked on the roadway, what should you do?
Correct answer: Switch on your hazard flashers.
Answer options
- ALeave your turn signal blinking
- BPosition the car at an angle
- CSwitch on your hazard flashers Correct
Why
Hazard flashers warn approaching drivers that your vehicle is stopped, giving them time to slow down or steer around it. A blinking turn signal would wrongly suggest that you are about to pull out.
Tip Whenever your car sits stopped or parked beside traffic, the hazard flashers, not a turn signal, are the lights to use.
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Topic: Parking License: Car permit
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