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?
- Speed up to 80 mph to blow out the flames with wind
- Drive into a petrol station forecourt for water
- 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
- 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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