Driving

Question 1

4. In your own words explain what Regulation 60 of the Road Traffic Code 2000 means?

Answer 1

Keep clear and out of the way of Police and Emergency Vehicles - By this, drivers should give way or as safely as possible leave an uninterrupted pass for emergency vehicles.

Question 2

6. You have arrived at a road crash rescue incident in a 70km/h zone and are responsible for setting up the road traffic control signs and road cones. Using a diagram, indicate the following (including distances)?

Answer 2

Position of appliance
Position of road cones
Position of road traffic control sign (incident side of road)
Position of road traffic control sign (opposite side of road to incident)
(DIAGRAM DOES NOT NEED TO BE TO SCALE)

Question 3

7. For each of the situations identified below, indicate the distance that is relevant when parking the appliance under normal conditions?

Answer 3

Within 1M of fire hydrant
Within 3M of public letter box
Within 20M of controlled intersection
Within 10M of uncontrolled intersection
Within 20M on the approach and 10M on the departure side of school/pedestrian crossing or bus stop.
Within 20M on approach or departure side of a railway crossing

Question 4

12. What does Regulation 284 give exemption for and when does it apply?

Answer 4

General exemptions from seatbelt provisions
the drivers and passengers of fire fighting vehicles when engaged in fire fighting activity; Firefighters travelling on outside of vehicles.