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Which of the following actions towards a person injured in an accident may entail penal liability?
- Failure to provide any aid.
- An unprofessional rescue action.
- Any unprofessional and incorrectly performed rescue action.
Why is the side position is a safe position for unconscious as well as breathing persons?
- Because it provides the victim with the greatest comfort while waiting for the ambulance.
- Because it protects against injuries of the neck section of the spine.
- Because it prevents any blocking of the respiratory tract and choking.
What should a person travelling on a highway do if they experience the following: shortness of breath, chills, numbness of the arms, pain around the stomach area and humming in the ears.
- He should speed up and drive to a hospital.
- He should carefully enter the emergency lane, call the ambulance and unfasten his seat belts.
- He should open his window and drive to a hospital.
Which of the following actions apply to drivers involved in a motor vehicle accident in which there are no fatalities or victims?
- Remain at the scene of the accident.
- Call the Police.
- Remove the vehicle from the scene of the accident so as not to impede traffic.
What can you not do when involved in an accident in which there are casualties?
- Call the fire brigade.
- Administer first aid.
- Move the vehicle to the hard shoulder.
What negative effects can snow or ice on the roadway have on the driver?
- Increased tyre grip on the road.
- Reduced tyre grip on the road.
- Reduced braking distance.
What negative effects can snow or ice on the roadway have on the driver?
- Increased risk of skidding.
- Increased tyre grip on the road.
- Reduced braking distance.
What behaviour increases the risk of skidding on icy road surfaces?
- Driving in third gear.
- Sudden speed increase.
- Changing to a lower gear.
What behaviour increases the risk of skidding on icy road surfaces?
- Maintaining too high speed, particularly in bends.
- Driving at constant speed.
- Driving in second gear.
