Car permit · Emergencies
Your vehicle stops working while you are traveling on a highway. What should you do?
Correct answer: Turn on your hazard flashers to alert other drivers.
Answer options
- ATurn on your hazard flashers to alert other drivers Correct
- BHonk at other motorists as they go by
- CBlink your high beams at cars coming toward you
Why
Hazard flashers tell approaching drivers that your vehicle is stopped or disabled, giving them time to slow down or move over. If you can, get the vehicle well off the roadway.
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Topic: Emergencies License: Car permit
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