Practice question
What action must a commercial driver take if a rear tyre on a heavy semi-trailer catches fire while driving on a highway?
- Stop in a safe clear area away from buildings, immediately evacuate passengers/cabin, disconnect the tractor if safe to do so, and use dry powder extinguishers aimed at the base of the tyre flame
- Accelerate to 100 km/h to blow out the flames with air rushing past
- Pour diesel fuel on the burning tyre to smother the oxygen
- Drive immediately into a crowded petrol service station
Answer: A — Stop in a safe clear area away from buildings, immediately evacuate passengers/cabin, disconnect the tractor if safe to do so, and use dry powder extinguishers aimed at the base of the tyre flame
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