Question 5863
If the vehicle you are driving breaks down inside a tunnel, you must…
- wait inside the tunnel and not leave the vehicle under any circumstances.
- request assistance from other drivers, even ordering them to stop if necessary.
- leave the vehicle inside the tunnel and go to the nearest refuge or exit.
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Correct answer: leave the vehicle inside the tunnel and go to the nearest refuge or exit.
If a breakdown leaves you stopped inside the tunnel, you and your passengers get out and go quickly to the nearest refuge or exit, staying off the roadway if there are sidewalks or walkways without traffic. In the image, the blue passenger car is left in a pull-off, and two people are walking along the sidewalk toward the emergency exit. Call for help from the SOS call post, rather than stopping other drivers. If the vehicle can still move, do not leave it; continue to the tunnel exit.