Revision question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

Your vehicle catches fire in a tunnel. Driving out is still possible without exposing anyone to further danger. What should you try to do?

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Drive out of the tunnel

Stop at the side of the tunnel

Stop and put out the fire

Stop and leave the vehicle immediately

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Drive out of the tunnelThis was the right answer

If your vehicle catches fire in a tunnel, you should first try to drive it out - but only if you can do so safely.

Reviewed reading for this question

Leave a tunnel fire by the safe available routeReviewed guidance summary · Driving a burning vehicle out is conditional on a safe usable route. Never interpret this as driving into smoke or continuing despite danger to passengers.

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