Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

Your vehicle has collided with a railway bridge. What information must you give the railway authority when you telephone them?

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The make and model of your vehicle

The type of bridge

The vehicle's height

The bridge number

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The bridge numberThis was the right answer

The railway authority needs to know immediately if one of their bridges has been hit. You'll need to tell them the number of the bridge so they can identify it. The railway authority will then take action to prevent railway passengers from being put at risk.

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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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