--- title: "Incidents & Emergencies Quiz: 50 Free Theory Questions" url: https://www.thelicensedesk.com/theory-test/incidents-accidents-emergencies/practice-test/ updated: 2026-09-26 --- > Source: https://www.thelicensedesk.com/theory-test/incidents-accidents-emergencies/practice-test/ — last reviewed 2026-09-26. Markdown version generated at build time from the same content the page serves. Free · 50 questions in the real test · Pass mark 43/50 # Incidents & Emergencies quiz: 50 free theory test questions DVSA-style multiple-choice questions with explained answers and Highway Code references. The real test is 50 questions in 57 minutes — you need 43 correct to pass. Quick answer Below is a free Incidents, Accidents & Emergencies mock test for the UK DVSA car theory test: multiple-choice questions in the official four-option format, each with the correct answer, a plain-English explanation and a Highway Code reference. What to do at the scene of an incident, breakdowns, first aid basics and warning devices. ## Incidents, Accidents & Emergencies practice questions Checked against [The Highway Code](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code) as amended 22 October 2025 · last reviewed 26 September 2026. Spotted an error? [Report it](/corrections/). Or study below: tap any question to see its options, answer and Highway Code rule. **Q1. You're first at the scene of a crash where a motorcyclist is injured. When should their helmet be removed?** A. Straight away, so they can breathe more easily B. Only if it's essential — for example, to restore breathing C. As soon as the ambulance is called D. Whenever the rider asks, regardless of injuries **Answer: B.** Removing a helmet can worsen head and neck injuries. Leave it on unless it's essential to keep the casualty's airway open, and get medical help urgently. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 283 and Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q2. Your car breaks down on a two-way road. How far behind it should you place a warning triangle?** A. At least 45 metres, on the same side of the road B. 5 metres, next to the boot C. At least 150 metres, on the opposite side D. Warning triangles are illegal in the UK **Answer: A.** Place the triangle at least 45 metres (147 feet) behind the vehicle on the same side of the road to give approaching drivers time to react. Never use one on a motorway. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 276 **Q3. You're involved in a collision that causes damage or injury and you don't exchange details at the scene. What must you do?** A. Nothing further, provided you stopped B. Report it to your insurer within 30 days only C. Report it to the police as soon as reasonably practicable, and within 24 hours D. Leave a note on the other vehicle **Answer: C.** You must always stop at a collision involving injury or damage. If you don't give your details to anyone with reasonable grounds to ask, you must report to the police as soon as practicable — at most within 24 hours. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 286–287 **Q4. When may you use your hazard warning lights while moving?** A. When you're being towed B. On a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway, briefly, to warn drivers behind of a hazard or obstruction ahead C. Whenever you're driving slowly D. When parking on double yellow lines **Answer: B.** Hazard lights are for when you're stationary causing a temporary obstruction — the one moving exception is briefly warning traffic behind of a hazard ahead on a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 116 **Q5. Smoke starts coming from under your bonnet as you drive. What should you do?** A. Drive quickly to the nearest garage B. Open the bonnet fully to cool the engine C. Pull over safely, get everyone out and away, and call the fire service — don't open the bonnet D. Pour water over the engine immediately **Answer: C.** Smoke from under the bonnet could mean an engine fire, and opening the bonnet can make it flare up — so don't try to put it out yourself. Stop as soon as it's safe, get everyone out of the vehicle and to a safe place, and call the fire service on 999. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 6: Vehicle maintenance, safety and security **Q6. In the DR ABC first-aid routine, what does the B stand for?** A. Bleeding B. Breathing — check whether the casualty is breathing normally C. Burns D. Bones **Answer: B.** DR ABC stands for Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation. At B, check whether the casualty is breathing normally: watch the chest for movement, listen for breathing and feel for breath against your cheek. If there are no signs of breathing, start CPR. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q7. A casualty has a wound that is bleeding heavily, with nothing embedded in it. What should you do?** A. Apply firm pressure over the wound, then secure a clean pad on it with a bandage or cloth B. Wash the wound with water and leave it uncovered C. Apply a tourniquet immediately D. Give them a hot drink **Answer: A.** Firm pressure directly over the wound helps stem the flow of blood. As soon as it's practical, bandage a pad in place using the cleanest material you have — and protect yourself from contact with the casualty's blood. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q8. Something falls from your vehicle on a motorway. What should you do?** A. Stop on the carriageway and pick it up quickly B. Reverse along the hard shoulder to retrieve it C. Stop in a place of relative safety and call 999 — don't try to remove it yourself D. Carry on and report it when you get home **Answer: C.** Going back onto a live motorway to recover a dropped item is extremely dangerous. Don't try to remove it yourself: stop somewhere you're less at risk from moving traffic (a place of relative safety) and call the emergency services on 999 so they can deal with it. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 280 **Q9. Your car develops a fault on a motorway but is still driveable. Where is the safest place to stop, if you can reach it?** A. The hard shoulder B. A service area C. An emergency area D. The nearest slip road **Answer: B.** Rule 275 says the safest place to stop on a motorway or other high-speed road is a service area, because it's designed for parking. Emergency areas and hard shoulders are places of relative safety, but they're beside fast-moving traffic, so use them only if you can't get further. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 275 and 277 **Q10. Why do hard shoulders give less protection than other places of relative safety?** A. Breakdown recovery vehicles aren't allowed to stop on them B. They're not lit at night C. They're very close to high-speed traffic D. Stopping on them is always illegal **Answer: C.** Lay-bys, emergency areas and hard shoulders are all places of relative safety, but the Highway Code warns that hard shoulders provide less protection because they're so close to high-speed traffic. You may use one in an emergency — then get well away from the vehicle. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 275 **Q11. In which of these places should you never put out a warning triangle?** A. On a two-way country road B. On a quiet residential street C. On a motorway D. On a single carriageway A-road **Answer: C.** On most roads a warning triangle should be placed at least 45 metres behind a broken-down vehicle, on the same side of the road. Never use one on a motorway — Rule 277 says don't place a warning triangle on the carriageway, and to wait well away from your vehicle and the moving traffic instead. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 276 and 277 **Q12. Your car breaks down on an unlit road as it's getting dark. If possible, which lights should you keep on?** A. Your sidelights B. Your main-beam headlights C. Your front fog lights D. Your interior light only **Answer: A.** Rule 276 advises keeping your sidelights on, if possible, when it's dark or visibility is poor, and using hazard warning lights if the car is causing an obstruction. Main beam and fog lights could dazzle drivers approaching you. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 276 **Q13. You've broken down at night on a two-way road and are waiting near your car. Where should you avoid standing?** A. On the verge, well away from the car B. Behind a safety barrier, if there is one C. Near a street light, where you can be seen D. Where you'd hide your car's lights **Answer: D.** Don't stand, or let anyone else stand, between your vehicle and oncoming traffic, and at night or in poor visibility don't stand where you'd stop other road users seeing your lights. Wear light-coloured or reflective clothing so you can be seen. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 276 **Q14. You've stopped on the hard shoulder after a breakdown. According to the Highway Code, which way should your front wheels be turned?** A. Straight ahead B. To the right C. To the left D. It doesn't matter if the handbrake is on **Answer: C.** Rule 277 says to stop as far to the left as possible, leaving space to get out, with your wheels turned to the left. Then switch on your hazard warning lights, and use sidelights too if it's dark or visibility is poor. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q15. Your car has stopped on the hard shoulder and it's safe to get out. How should you and your passengers leave the car?** A. Through the driver's door, so you can reach the phone B. By whichever door is closest to you C. Through the boot, if it's a hatchback D. By the doors on the side furthest from traffic **Answer: D.** Get out by the side furthest from the traffic, if it's safe and possible, and make sure passengers do the same. Then move well away from the vehicle and moving traffic, behind a safety barrier if there is one. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q16. Your car loses power in lane two of a motorway with no hard shoulder. You can't reach the left lane or get out safely. What should you do?** A. Get out and try to push the car across to the verge B. Stay in, belted up with hazards on, and call 999 C. Put a warning triangle behind the car D. Walk along the verge to the nearest emergency phone **Answer: B.** If you can't get to the left lane or a place of relative safety, and can't get out safely, stay in the vehicle with seat belts and hazard warning lights on. Call 999 and ask for the police, or press your SOS button if your vehicle has one. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q17. You've walked to a motorway emergency telephone after breaking down, and the call may take a few minutes. How should you stand while you talk?** A. Facing the verge, away from the noise B. Facing your vehicle C. Facing the way the traffic is travelling D. Facing the oncoming traffic **Answer: D.** Always face the traffic when you speak on the emergency telephone, so you remain aware of vehicles or debris coming towards you. Use the free phone to get advice and assistance, and tell the operator if you're a vulnerable motorist. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q18. You've broken down on a motorway and need to tell the emergency services exactly where you are. What can help?** A. The colour of the reflective studs beside you B. The name of the last service area you passed C. The speed limit shown on the last gantry sign D. Letters and numbers on nearby marker posts **Answer: D.** Rule 277 lists ways to give your location: press your vehicle's SOS (eCall) button, use a mobile phone mapping app, or quote the numbers and letters on the marker posts or driver location signs along the edge of the road. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q19. You've pulled onto the hard shoulder with a flat tyre. You have a spare and the tools to change it. What should you do?** A. Change it quickly, keeping your hazard lights on B. Don't attempt the repair — get away from the car and call for help C. Change it, but only in daylight D. Change it once a warning triangle is in place 45 metres behind the car **Answer: B.** On a motorway, the Highway Code says don't attempt repairs on your vehicle, and never place a warning triangle on the carriageway. The hard shoulder is very close to fast traffic, so wait well away from the car, behind the safety barrier if there is one, and use the emergency phone or call a breakdown service. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q20. You break down on the motorway with your dog in the car. What should you do with the dog?** A. Let it out on the hard shoulder so it can't be hurt if the car is hit B. Tie its lead to the safety barrier C. Walk it along the verge to the nearest emergency phone D. Keep it in the car, or under control on the verge in an emergency **Answer: D.** Rule 277 says animals must be kept in the vehicle or, in an emergency, under control on the verge. A loose animal on a motorway could run into the traffic and cause a serious collision. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 277 **Q21. A recovery mechanic has fixed your car on the hard shoulder and driven off. How should you get back into the motorway traffic?** A. Signal right, pull straight into lane one, then build up your speed B. Wait for a lorry to flash its lights to let you in C. Build up speed on the hard shoulder, then merge into a gap D. Reverse to the last slip road and rejoin there **Answer: C.** To rejoin from a hard shoulder, build up speed, indicate and watch for a safe gap in the traffic. Be aware that stopped vehicles, obstructions or debris may be on the hard shoulder ahead. Pulling out slowly into lane one is very dangerous. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 278 **Q22. You're driving on a quiet country lane and find a large branch blocking part of the road. What should you do?** A. Move it out of the road only if it's safe to do so B. Leave it, because only the council is allowed to remove obstructions C. Drive round it quickly and carry on D. Call 999 and wait beside the branch **Answer: A.** On a motorway or other high-speed road you must not remove an obstruction yourself — stop in a place of relative safety and call 999. On other roads, the Highway Code says you should only remove obstructions if it's safe to do so. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 280 **Q23. You see emergency vehicles with flashing lights some distance ahead on a dual carriageway. What should you do?** A. Speed up to get past before the road is blocked B. Keep switching lanes to find whichever is moving most quickly C. Carry on at the same speed until you reach them D. Slow down and be ready to move into another lane or stop **Answer: D.** Flashing lights in the distance mean there may be an incident ahead. Rule 281 advises slowing down and being prepared to move safely into another lane or stop. Emergency services, traffic officers and recovery workers may be working in the carriageway. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 281 **Q24. Which of these vehicles attending motorway incidents use flashing amber lights rather than blue?** A. Traffic officer vehicles B. Fire engines C. Police cars D. Ambulances **Answer: A.** Rule 219 explains that ambulances, fire engines, police, doctors and other emergency vehicles use flashing blue, red or green lights, while traffic officer and incident support vehicles use flashing amber lights. Treat either as a sign that there may be an incident ahead. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 219 and 281 **Q25. Two cars have collided in front of you. Both drivers are standing beside their cars with the engines still running. What should you ask them to do?** A. Move their cars to the verge straight away B. Keep their engines running for heat C. Switch off their engines D. Swap insurance details before anything else **Answer: C.** Fire is one of the main dangers after a crash. Rule 283 says to ask drivers to switch off their engines and to ask everyone to stop smoking. Use your hazard lights, call 999 with full details, and deal with casualties before paperwork. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 283 and Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q26. A driver is trapped and injured in their car after a collision. There's no fire or other immediate danger. What should you do?** A. Pull them out carefully so that they can lie flat on the verge B. Help them walk to the verge C. Give them a hot, sweet drink to help with the shock D. Leave them in the vehicle, reassure them and call 999 **Answer: D.** Don't move casualties from their vehicles unless there's a threat of further danger, such as fire. Keep them warm and reassured, don't leave them alone, and don't give them anything to eat or drink. Call 999, or get someone else to. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 283 and Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q27. You're calling 999 from the scene of a crash on a dual carriageway. Which detail about the location is especially useful?** A. The direction of travel, such as northbound B. The colour of the vehicles involved C. How long you've been driving D. The name of the last town or village you drove through **Answer: A.** The emergency services need the exact location, including the direction of traffic (for example, northbound), and the number of vehicles involved. Also tell them about casualties — anyone with breathing difficulty, heavy bleeding, trapped, or not responding when spoken to. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q28. As well as 999, which number can you call to reach the emergency services in the UK?** A. 112 B. 111 C. 101 D. 118 **Answer: A.** Annex 7 says to get someone to call the appropriate emergency services on 999 or 112 as soon as possible. Give them the exact location, the number of vehicles involved and information about the condition of any casualties. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q29. While you wait with a shaken casualty for the ambulance, they ask for a sandwich and some water from your car. What should you do?** A. Give them the water but not the food B. Don't give them anything to eat or drink C. Give them a hot, sweet drink instead D. Give them both if they aren't bleeding **Answer: B.** Annex 7 says don't give casualties anything to eat or drink. Instead, try to keep them warm, dry and as comfortable as you can, give reassurance confidently, and don't leave them alone or let them wander into the path of traffic. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q30. Following DR ABC, how should you check for a response from a casualty?** A. Gently shake their shoulders and ask loudly, 'Are you all right?' B. Splash cold water on their face and wait to see if they wake up C. Pinch their earlobe hard D. Lift their legs up and check whether their eyes open **Answer: A.** After checking it's safe to approach (Danger), try to get a Response by gently shaking the casualty's shoulders and asking loudly, 'Are you all right?'. If they respond, check for injuries. If they don't, open their airway. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q31. A casualty isn't responding. According to the Highway Code's first-aid advice, how should you open their airway?** A. Place your fingers under their chin and lift it forward B. Tilt their head forward so the chin rests on their chest C. Turn them onto their front D. Press down firmly on their forehead **Answer: A.** If there's no response, open the casualty's airway by placing your fingers under their chin and lifting it forward. Then check whether they are breathing normally — look for chest movement, listen for breathing and feel for breath on your cheek. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q32. At a crash scene you find a driver lying on the verge, unconscious but breathing normally. Help is on its way. What does Annex 7 say to do?** A. Start CPR straight away B. Sit them upright against the barrier C. Put them in the recovery position D. Leave them lying on their back **Answer: C.** Annex 7 says that if a casualty is unconscious and breathing, you should place them in the recovery position until medical help arrives. CPR is only for a casualty who shows no signs of breathing. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q33. You're giving CPR to an adult at the roadside. Roughly how deep should each push on the chest go, according to Annex 7?** A. About 1 to 2 centimetres B. About 5 to 6 centimetres C. About 10 to 12 centimetres D. Just enough to feel the ribs move **Answer: B.** Annex 7 says to interlock your fingers, place them in the centre of the chest and press down hard and fast — around 5 to 6 centimetres and about twice a second. Keep going until the casualty starts breathing again or a medical professional takes over. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q34. How fast should chest compressions be when giving CPR, according to the Highway Code?** A. About once every two seconds B. About once every five seconds C. About ten times a second D. About twice a second **Answer: D.** Annex 7 describes CPR as pressing down hard and fast in the centre of the chest, around 5 to 6 centimetres deep for an adult and about twice a second. Start CPR when there are no signs of breathing. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q35. How does Annex 7 say CPR on an infant differs from CPR on an adult?** A. Use both hands interlocked, and press down about twice as fast B. Use two fingers, pressing about a third of the chest depth C. Press on the stomach rather than the chest D. Infants should never be given CPR **Answer: B.** For infants, Annex 7 says to use two fingers in the middle of the chest and press down about a third of the chest depth. For a child you may only need one hand and shouldn't press down as far as you would for an adult. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q36. You've started CPR on a casualty who isn't breathing. When should you stop?** A. After about two minutes, so that you can stop and check for a pulse B. When they breathe again or a medical professional takes over C. When you've given 100 compressions D. As soon as another bystander arrives **Answer: B.** Annex 7 says don't stop CPR until the casualty starts breathing again or a medical professional takes over. Keep pressing hard and fast in the centre of the chest, about twice a second, while you wait for help to arrive. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q37. A casualty has a piece of glass stuck in a bleeding wound on their arm. What should you do?** A. Pull the glass out carefully, then press firmly on the wound B. Press directly down on the glass to stop the bleeding C. Pour clean water over the wound to wash the glass out D. Leave it in place and build up padding on either side of it **Answer: D.** Don't remove anything that's stuck in a wound. Taking care not to press on the object, build up padding on either side of it. Protect yourself from contact with the casualty's blood, and use the cleanest material available. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q38. A casualty's forearm has been burnt in a small fire at a crash scene. What's the minimum time Annex 7 says you should cool the burn with clean, cool water?** A. About 2 minutes B. About 5 minutes C. At least 20 minutes D. Only until the pain eases **Answer: C.** Annex 7 says to cool a burn for at least 20 minutes with plenty of clean, cool water, then cover it with cling film if available. Don't try to remove anything that's sticking to the burn, and put out any flames first, taking care for your own safety. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 7: First aid on the road **Q39. A lorry displays plain orange reflective plates. What does this tell you?** A. It's a slow-moving vehicle that must keep left B. It weighs more than 7.5 tonnes C. It's carrying an overhanging load D. It's carrying dangerous goods in packages **Answer: D.** Rule 284 explains that vehicles carrying dangerous goods in packages are marked with plain orange reflective plates. Road tankers and vehicles carrying tank containers of dangerous goods have hazard warning plates giving more detail about the load. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 284 **Q40. A tanker showing hazard warning plates has crashed and the driver appears to be hurt. What should you do?** A. Climb up and pull the driver clear of the cab as quickly as you can B. Move the tanker off the road if the keys are in it C. Keep well away and call 999, describing the plates and labels D. Hose down the tanker to prevent a fire **Answer: C.** With dangerous goods, keep well away from the vehicle and don't be tempted to rescue casualties — you could become one yourself. Switch off engines, don't smoke, and give the emergency services as much information as possible about the labels and markings. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 284 and 285 **Q41. You're at an incident involving a vehicle carrying a flammable load. Where should you avoid using a mobile phone?** A. Close to the vehicle carrying the flammable load B. Nowhere — phones are safe to use anywhere at the scene C. Anywhere on the same road, even a mile away D. Inside your own car **Answer: A.** Rule 285 says don't use a mobile phone close to a vehicle carrying flammable loads. Move well away before you call the emergency services, and give as much information as possible about the labels and markings on the vehicle. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 285 **Q42. After a collision causing damage, another driver with reasonable grounds asks for your details. What must you give them?** A. Your driving licence number, date of birth and phone number B. Your name and address, the owner's name and address, and the registration number C. Only your mobile phone number D. Your insurance policy number and nothing else **Answer: B.** Under rule 286 you must give your own and the vehicle owner's name and address, and the vehicle's registration number, to anyone having reasonable grounds for requiring them. If you don't give them at the time, report the collision to the police within 24 hours. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 286 **Q43. A pedestrian was hurt in a collision involving your car, and you didn't have your insurance certificate with you to show anyone. What does the Highway Code then require?** A. Report it to the police within 24 hours and show the certificate within 7 days B. Show the certificate to the police within 24 hours; no report is needed C. Post a copy of the certificate to the injured person within 14 days D. Report it to the police within 7 days and show the certificate within 28 days **Answer: A.** If another person is injured and you don't produce your insurance certificate at the time, you must report the collision to the police as soon as possible, and in any case within 24 hours, then produce your certificate for the police within seven days. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 287 **Q44. You've had a minor collision and don't intend to make a claim. Do you need to tell your insurance company?** A. Only if the other driver decides to make a claim against you B. Yes, you must report it even if you're not claiming C. No, not if nobody was injured D. Only if the damage is above your policy excess **Answer: B.** GOV.UK says you must report an accident to your insurance company even if you're not planning to make a claim. Separately, if you don't give your details at the scene, you must report the accident to the police within 24 hours. Reference: GOV.UK — Vehicle insurance: If you're in an accident **Q45. You're halfway over a level crossing with passengers in the car when the engine cuts out and won't restart. What should you do straight away?** A. Push the car off the crossing before phoning anybody B. Keep trying to restart the engine C. Get everyone out of the car and clear of the crossing D. Switch on your hazard lights and wait for help **Answer: C.** Rule 299 says get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing immediately. Then use a railway telephone, if there is one, to tell the signal operator and follow their instructions. Only move the vehicle if there's time before a train arrives. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 299 **Q46. You're trying to push your broken-down car off a level crossing when the alarm starts to sound. What should you do?** A. Leave the car and get clear of the crossing immediately B. Stand beside the car and phone the signal operator from there C. Keep pushing, as you'll probably make it D. Get back in and try the engine once more **Answer: A.** You should move the vehicle clear only if there's time before a train arrives. If the alarm sounds, or the amber light comes on, leave the vehicle and get clear of the crossing immediately — your safety matters far more than the car. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 299 **Q47. Traffic comes to a stop while you're driving through a tunnel. What gap should you leave to the vehicle in front?** A. At least 1 metre B. At least 2 metres C. At least 10 metres D. At least 5 metres **Answer: D.** Rule 126 says that if you have to stop in a tunnel, leave at least a 5-metre gap between you and the vehicle in front. When moving through a tunnel, keep at least a two-second gap, as visibility can be reduced. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 126 **Q48. Your engine overheats on a hot day and you've pulled over safely. When should you remove the coolant filler cap?** A. Straight away, so the built-up steam can escape quickly B. While the engine is still running C. Only once the engine has cooled down naturally D. After pouring cold water over the engine **Answer: C.** Most engines are water-cooled. If the engine overheats, Annex 6 says to wait until it has cooled naturally, and only then remove the coolant filler cap and add water or other coolant. A warning light that comes on while driving should always be investigated. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 6: Vehicle maintenance, safety and security **Q49. There's a loud bang and the steering pulls sharply as a front tyre bursts at 50 mph. What should you do?** A. Brake as hard as you can so the car stops as quickly as possible B. Hold the wheel firmly and let the car roll to a stop C. Steer sharply onto the verge D. Accelerate to keep the car stable **Answer: B.** If a tyre bursts, try to keep control of your vehicle. Annex 6 advises gripping the steering wheel firmly and allowing the vehicle to roll to a stop at the side of the road. Harsh braking or sudden steering could make you lose control. Reference: The Highway Code — Annex 6: Vehicle maintenance, safety and security **Q50. Your car breaks down in road works on a motorway. Where should you try to move it?** A. Into the area marked off by cones, out of the traffic B. Onto the central reservation C. Leave it where it stopped in the running lane D. Into a signed road works refuge, where available **Answer: D.** Rule 290 says that if you break down in road works, follow the usual breakdown rules, but be aware that areas marked off by cones contain significant hazards. Where available, move your vehicle into a signed road works refuge. Signs show where dedicated recovery services are provided. 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