Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

Who must you tell when your vehicle collides with a bridge?

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The police

The local authority

Your local garage

The fire service

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Hitting a bridge with your vehicle can have serious consequences for road and rail traffic. You must tell the police about the incident immediately. If the bridge is a railway bridge, call the railway authority as well as the police to report the incident.

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Report a bridge strike immediatelyReviewed guidance summary · Police must be notified, and a railway bridge must be identified to the rail authority immediately so trains can be protected.

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