Practice question

If a tire catches fire on an EX vehicle carrying Class 1 explosives while driving on a highway, what should the driver do?

  1. Speed up to 80 mph to blow out the flames with wind
  2. Drive into a petrol station forecourt for water
  3. Stop safely in a clear area, isolate the vehicle, attempt to extinguish the tire fire using portable dry powder extinguishers/water before it spreads to the body, and call 999
  4. Ignore the tire and continue driving to the destination

Answer: C — Stop safely in a clear area, isolate the vehicle, attempt to extinguish the tire fire using portable dry powder extinguishers/water before it spreads to the body, and call 999

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