What is a driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight required to do when due to road conditions he cannot be overtaken by other drivers?
- Drive until the nearest parking bay or bus station bay and stop to allow other vehicles to overtake him.
- Turn on the four distress winkers, and continue driving on the right of the road way.
- Swerve his vehicle as far to the right of the roadway as possible, but avoid pulling into the “hard shoulder” because the vehicle’s weight might cause the “shoulder” to collapse.
- Correct answer: Slow down and, if necessary, pull into the “hard shoulder” and even stop, to allow the vehicles behind him to overtake safely.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Slow down and, if necessary, pull into the “hard shoulder” and even stop, to allow the vehicles behind him to overtake safely.
A driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight must let the vehicles behind overtake safely, so that a long queue of vehicles does not form and dangerous overtaking does not happen. So the driver must slow down and, if necessary, pull into the hard shoulder and even stop, until the vehicles behind have passed. Turning on the distress winkers and continuing to drive does not solve the problem.