Question 6521
A roadside assistance vehicle has the right-of-way…
- only if a traffic backup occurs because of the vehicle it is going to assist.
- when it is providing assistance.
- always, regardless of any other signs or signals on the road.
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Correct answer: when it is providing assistance.
A tow truck or other roadside assistance vehicle has the right-of-way while providing assistance, as long as the operation has been reported to the traffic authority. When not providing assistance, it is just another vehicle, and the vehicle being helped does not have to have caused a traffic backup. In the image, the tow truck is assisting a passenger car on the shoulder with its yellow light on.