ROADCRAFT CHAPTER 13 EXAM
2025 QUIESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the emergency warning equipment used for? - ANSWER✔✔-- provide advance
warning to other road users
- help you progress through traffic
- protect officers at the scene of an incident
- help in stopping motorists
When can you take advantage of pedestrians or other road users give way to you? -
ANSWER✔✔-If it is safe to do so
What should be activated first? - ANSWER✔✔-Lights then sirens
Why should you take extra care if you decide not to activate sirens? - ANSWER✔✔-
Road users less aware of your vehicles presence.
Why use a combination of tones of sirens? - ANSWER✔✔-More likely to get a reaction
What should you do if driving in convoy with other emergency vehicles? -
ANSWER✔✔-Use a different tone of siren
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, When should you consider Turing sirens off? - ANSWER✔✔-In stationary traffic-
reduce tension, gives others more time to react and decide next moves.
What do the headlamp flashers do? - ANSWER✔✔-Make the vehicle more visible, but
increases likelihood of dazzling other road users.
When should you not use headlamp flashers? - ANSWER✔✔-During the hours of
darkness
When are strobe lights particularly useful? - ANSWER✔✔-On multi lane roads eg
motorways.
If responding on roads with junctions, what should you consider? - ANSWER✔✔-
Making yourself more conspicuous by using rotating blue lights and/or intersection
lights.
You should treat red light as what? - ANSWER✔✔-Stop and/or give way. Only
proceed if way is clear.
Who should you look out for when approaching a red light on emergency response? -
ANSWER✔✔-Motorcyclist and cyclists
What should you consider when unable to proceed through red light? - ANSWER✔✔-
Turn sirens/ lights off until lights turn green, making sure not to force other drivers to
cross line when light is red.
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2025 QUIESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the emergency warning equipment used for? - ANSWER✔✔-- provide advance
warning to other road users
- help you progress through traffic
- protect officers at the scene of an incident
- help in stopping motorists
When can you take advantage of pedestrians or other road users give way to you? -
ANSWER✔✔-If it is safe to do so
What should be activated first? - ANSWER✔✔-Lights then sirens
Why should you take extra care if you decide not to activate sirens? - ANSWER✔✔-
Road users less aware of your vehicles presence.
Why use a combination of tones of sirens? - ANSWER✔✔-More likely to get a reaction
What should you do if driving in convoy with other emergency vehicles? -
ANSWER✔✔-Use a different tone of siren
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, When should you consider Turing sirens off? - ANSWER✔✔-In stationary traffic-
reduce tension, gives others more time to react and decide next moves.
What do the headlamp flashers do? - ANSWER✔✔-Make the vehicle more visible, but
increases likelihood of dazzling other road users.
When should you not use headlamp flashers? - ANSWER✔✔-During the hours of
darkness
When are strobe lights particularly useful? - ANSWER✔✔-On multi lane roads eg
motorways.
If responding on roads with junctions, what should you consider? - ANSWER✔✔-
Making yourself more conspicuous by using rotating blue lights and/or intersection
lights.
You should treat red light as what? - ANSWER✔✔-Stop and/or give way. Only
proceed if way is clear.
Who should you look out for when approaching a red light on emergency response? -
ANSWER✔✔-Motorcyclist and cyclists
What should you consider when unable to proceed through red light? - ANSWER✔✔-
Turn sirens/ lights off until lights turn green, making sure not to force other drivers to
cross line when light is red.
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