Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

What do the green symbols on the tunnel wall indicate?

The distance to the tunnel portals

The distance to the next turning option

The distance to the next emergency call device

The distance to the next fire extinguisher

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

How do you behave when driving through an oncoming traffic tunnel?

I watch for the suction effect from oncoming heavy vehicles

I orient myself on the right edge of the road

If I want to turn around, I may only do so in the area of an emergency bay

To drive through the tunnel faster, I close up tightly to the vehicle ahead of me

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You are driving in a tunnel. Suddenly your vehicle starts to burn. How do you behave?

I report the fire via the fire alarm button or the emergency call device

If possible, I try to drive out of the tunnel

I immediately turn off the engine and wait by the vehicle for help

I try to extinguish the vehicle

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Which road markings can be seen here?

An ordering line

A cyclist crossing

A blocking area

Directional arrows

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What facilities or aids do you find at the emergency call niches or emergency call stations in a tunnel?

A voice connection to the tunnel monitoring center or to an emergency organization

Hand-held fire extinguishers

A tow rope

A push-button alarm system for quick alerting in case of SOS or fire

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You are stuck in a traffic jam in a tunnel. Suddenly you notice a vehicle fire further ahead. How will you behave?

I will leave the vehicle immediately

I look for the nearest emergency exit and flee from the danger zone

At emergency exits leading to the adjacent tube, I pay special attention to the vehicle traffic there

I remove the car key and lock my vehicle

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You are driving in a tunnel. Suddenly your vehicle starts to burn. Where do you find extinguishing agents?

In the lighting fixtures

In the emergency bays

In the escape corridors

In the emergency call niches and emergency call stations

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What purpose does an emergency bay or pull-off area serve in a tunnel?

It serves as a safe turning option

It serves as a rest area

It offers a safe stopping option in case of a breakdown

It serves as a safe option for making phone calls

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

When should you stop before the ordering line?

When I give right of way to cross traffic

Always before I turn right

Always before I turn left

Only when a cyclist comes from the right

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

What triggers an alarm in the tunnel monitoring center?

When I dial the fire department emergency number in the tunnel

When I press a fire alarm button or SOS button

When I open the door to an emergency call niche or emergency call station

When I remove a fire extinguisher from its holder

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

You are driving in a tunnel. Suddenly your vehicle's engine fails. How do you behave?

I stop in an emergency bay or pull-off area if possible, otherwise on the emergency lane

I request help via the emergency telephone or the SOS button

I may only turn on the hazard warning lights when my vehicle is stationary

I turn on the hazard warning lights

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What purpose do emergency call niches and emergency call stations serve in a tunnel?

They offer the possibility to make an emergency call to the tunnel monitoring center

They represent an escape possibility

They offer protection for tunnel users against fire

There I find fire extinguishers for firefighting

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

What sensible options do you have to notify the tunnel monitoring center in an emergency?

I write an SMS to the tunnel monitoring center

I notify the tunnel monitoring center by loud honking

I use the emergency telephone installed in the tunnel

I press the push-button alarm for SOS or fire at the emergency telephone in the tunnel

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You alert the tunnel monitoring center about an emergency. What information must you give the tunnel operator when alerting?

The personal data of those involved

What happened

Whether the emergency occurred on the roadway or in an emergency bay

Which insurance company the vehicles are insured with

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How can you get to safety in case of a fire in a tunnel?

I observe the orientation signs with distance information to the nearest possible escape routes

I definitely only flee via the tunnel portal

If an emergency exit is available, I use it, otherwise I flee to the tunnel portal

I flee into a vehicle

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You are driving into this well-lit tunnel. How do you behave?

I make sure that I have the low beam switched on

I do not turn on the vehicle lighting since the tunnel lighting is sufficient

I only turn on the parking lights

I must turn on the high beam

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

When may you turn your vehicle around in a tunnel?

When I want to flee from a dangerous situation

Only when I can turn my vehicle around in one maneuver

When I am under time pressure and a traffic jam has formed in front of me

When emergency services expressly order the turn

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Category: Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels - Level 7

You are driving in a tunnel. Suddenly a traffic jam forms. How do you behave correctly?

I pay attention to loudspeaker announcements or instructions on the traffic broadcast frequency of the car radio

I may only turn on the hazard warning lights when my vehicle has come to a standstill

I get out and look for the cause of the traffic jam

If I must stop, I turn off my vehicle's engine

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Basic Knowledge -8- General Driving Rules, Tunnels – Level 7