Chapter 10 - Stopping, parking, queue, breakdown, towing, accidents

Question 1

What does standing still mean?

Answer 1

You do not stop your car voluntarily –> e.g. at traffic lights or congestion

Condition –> Driver remains in vehicle

Question 2

Definiton of parking?

Answer 2

All types of voluntary stopping is called parking

Question 3

General rule for parking (side of the road)?

Answer 3

As a rule uou must park on the right side of the road

Left is allowed but only if it is not possible to park on the right.

Exeception –> one way road –> traffic from one way - safer

Question 4

What do these signs indicate? Any important considerations?

Answer 4

Point for attention

1. Board accompanied by a plate with an arrrow –> the restriction only applies to the direction indicated
2. Nature of parking and stopping restrictions may vary –> e.g. time –> time of month 1-15 or 16-31

Question 5

If there is a prohibiton to park sign and a parking bay, does the sign still apply?

Answer 5

No!

Parking bays are exceptions

Question 6

Important important places where you shouldn’t stop (Stopping prohibitions)?

Answer 6

1. Forbidden to stop in places such as slopes, bends and under flyovers, etc.
2. Not on road sections for other road users –> footpath, cucle lane, etc.
3. Junction or level crossing
4. Pedestrian crossing –> stop on or within 5 metres before or after it
5. Bicycle lane
6. Bus lane or bus route –> not allowed to stop on or next to
7. Bus stop –> Not allowed in the bus stop area –> same rule applies to 12 metres before and after bus stop sign L3

Note –> allowed to let passengers in and out but drive off as soon as a bus approaches

8. Yellow solid line –> on the side of the road
9. Tunnels –> not allowed to stop in tunnels

Question 7

Are you allowed to park in spot that are not meant for you?

Answer 7

NO! –> not allowed to parked in areas meant for other vehicles/drivers –> taxis, trucks, disabled drivers

Note –> you are allowed to come to a standstill in order for passengers to embark and disembark or to load/unload.

Question 8

Are you allowed to parked on junctions?

Answer 8

Parking is prohibited within 5m from the corner of a street –> influence drivers view

Question 9

Are you allowed to park by a yellow broken line?

Answer 9

No –> it is prohibited parking alonside the road

Stopping to load/unload is allowed

Question 10

Are you allowed to park at entrances/exits?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

Are you allowed to park anywhere in a pedestrian priority area?

Answer 11

No

You can park in your own premise

or

Specially reserved places which are indicated by ‘P’

Question 12

Are you allowed to park on priority roads outside the built up area?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Are you allowed to double park?

Answer 13

No you are not allowed to double-park –> neither beside a car parked in a parking space nor a lay-by beside the roadway

Question 14

What is a no parking zone?

Answer 14

Indicated by the sign attached

Only allowed to park in the designated road sections –> e.g. parking spaces, parking bay or car park

Question 15

What is a disc parking zone?

Answer 15

Some parking places require you to have a parking disc in order to park –> parkeerschijf zone –> marked by a blue line

Disc must be placed behind windscreen and be clearly visible –> set time (round to the next half-hour/hour) –> you are not allowed to park than the maximum time

Blue line –> disc only applies to vehicles with more than two wheels

Question 16

Important thing to remember when parking your car on an uphill slope?

Answer 16

Use hand brake and put your car in first gear

Note –> same applies to a downhill slope

Question 17

Should you use your hazard lights to warn drivers behind that you are approaching a traffic jam?

Answer 17

Yes, leave your hazards lights on until the vehicles behind you have switched on their hazard lights

Question 18

Should you change lanes during a traffic jam? What should you remember about motorcyclists?

Answer 18

1. Do not keep changing lanes –> follow the vehicle ahead at a safe distance
2. Make room for motorcyclists

Question 19

What should you do if your car breakdown on the motorway?

Answer 19

In case of emergency you are allowed to stop your car on the hard shoulder or in an emergency parking area

1. Changes lanes in a similar way you would do when you exit via a deceleration lane
2. After you get out –> stay to the right of your car
3. Either use your hazard lights or warning triangle –> or you can use both
4. Take the necessary actions to solve the problem –> e.g. call for help

Wheel change?

• Place warning triangle 30 metres down from the car
• Left wheel change –> put car as far as possible to the right –> comnsider parking part of your car on the verge.

Question 20

What should you do if you approach a car that is broken down on the hard shoulder?

Answer 20

Drive past with the necessary caution and adjust your speed

Question 21

Thing to remember when towing another vehicle?

Answer 21

Requirements:

1. Max distance is 5m between rear of one vehicle and the front of the other
2. Both drivers need a valid driving license
3. Proper tow stap and correct attachment
4. Drive on adjusted speed
5. Do not turn hazard lights unless there is a specific hazard
6. Motorway or trunk road is very risky
7. Brake and power sterring of vehicle being towed will not work if engine is off

Question 22

Things to keep in mind when approaching an accident?

Answer 22

1. Do not get distracted
2. Other vehicles might slow down
3. Pedestrians might walk onto the carriageway

Question 23

What should you do if you, yourself get into an accident?

Answer 23

1. Always put your own Personal safety first
2. Make sure Other people involved are safe too
3. Mark the scene of the accident –> warn traffic –> hand gestures, hazard lights
4. Alert emergency services
5. Provide any first aid Necessary

Acronym –> POMAN

Question 24

What is the emergency number?

Answer 24

112

Question 25

What necessary data should you give to the police?

Answer 25

1. Place of accident –> roads name, direction of traffic (carriageway), etc. —> anything that can be identified
2. What happened –> kind of accident?
3. Any casualities?

Involved yourself?

4. Do not drive away
5. Personal information

Question 26

Can someone if involved in an road traffic accident that has resulted in fatalities, injuries or damage allowed to drive away?

Answer 26

No one can drive away –> without giving their personal details and all their relevant details about their vehicle

Question 27

What should you do if you damage a parked car?

Answer 27

Leave your name and address with the damaged vehicle and report the accident to the police

Question 28

First aid protocol?

Answer 28

DR ABC

1. Danger –> are there any dangers towards you
2. Responsive –> is the individual responsive
3. Airway –> Is the airway open?
4. Breathing –> Is the person breathing?
5. Circulation –> is there any significant blood loss

Question 29

How to open/clear airway?

Answer 29

Put them in the recovery position

1. Check if the victim has anything in his mouth that may hamper breathing –> if yes, remove using a scooping movement with your fingers
2. Place them in the position shown below

Question 30

What should you do if the victim has difficulty breathing?

Answer 30

You must apply mouth to mouth or mouth to nose resuscitation

Procedure

1. Victim on their back
2. Put your hand on their forehead and keep your thumb and forefinger free
3. Place the tips of your forefinger and middle finger of your other hand under the victims chin
4. Lift the chin to clear the airway –> tilting the head back
5. Pinch the soft part of the nose with your thumb and forefinger
6. Open the victims mouth slightly
7. Breathe in as normally and seal your mouth over their
8. Breathe into their mouth –> checking whether their chest rises
9. Keeping the chin up –> Check if the chest falls —> repeat

Note –> Mouth to nose –> close the lips raher than the nose

Question 31

What is CPR?

Answer 31

When mouth to mouth is combined with compressing the victim’s breastbone –> Called CPR

Normally done when the person is in a state of deep unconsciousness.

Question 32

Dangers with severe bleeding?

Answer 32

Victims with severe bleeding may lose too much blood and then go into shock

Most dangerous –> arterial bleeding –> spurts of blood

Question 33

What is the European claim form? Does it need to be completed?

Answer 33

Once an incident has happened you should complete the European claim form –> complete it with the other party at the place of the accident.

Note –> you are not obliged by law to complete this but you are obliged to give your personal data and vehicleinformation

Question 34

How to act if your car ends up in water?

Answer 34

1. Switch on your ligths –> exterior and interior –> car needs to be visible –> Hence, do not switch off the ignition
2. Release your seat belt –> if this is not possible –> cut with the knife that is part of the emergency hammer kit –> help other people in the car
3. Open the side window –> Do it with the window control otherwise shatter it with the emergency hammer
4. Leave the car –> leave the car by backing out with your face facing the car roof –> then help others to get out

Question 35

How to get out of your seat belt when the car is upside down?

Answer 35

Problem –> since you are upside down your own weight is blocking the seatbelt release mechanism

1. Push feet against dashboard –> so that you push yourself against the seat
2. Use one hand to push against the roof
3. Use the other hand to release the seatbelt
4. Move legs one by one towards the roof and you will automatically roll out of your seat

Alternatively you can cut the seat belt with the emergency hammer

Question 36

Where on the glass window should you strike with the emergency hammer to shatter the glass?

Answer 36

Hit the corner of the glass with the hardened striking point –> glass is less resilient –> will shatter immediately.