Verified Solutions
How does ESC work and what kind of system is it? - ANSWER
Laterally
Active
Fastest way to stop an ambualnce with ABS - ANSWER depress
brake and keep it there
Factors affecting cornering - ANSWER condition of vehicle speed steering
acceleration/braking camber and superelevation road surface
What is centre of road called? - ANSWER crown
What is a limit point and what are they for? - ANSWER the furthest point
to which you have an uninterrupted view of the road surface
they help us to judge the sharpness of bend - the closer the limit point the
slower we should go as we have less space to stop in
What colour are the studs on motorways? - ANSWER amber at central
reservation white between lanes green at slip road
red hard shoulder
studs will be red if you go the wrong way up the carriageway
What is a motorway and what does it consist of? - ANSWER
Carriageway of two or more lanes to which certain regulations
apply
Hard shoulder
, Central reservation
Multiple lanes
What is advisory speed limit on a motorway on blue lights? -
ANSWER 90mph
3 ways to position vehicle at an RTC on motorway - ANSWER
Fend off - send traffic to other lanes
Fend in - send traffic towards hard shoulder
In line - parking in line with RTC once police have arrived etc
Blue light exemptions - ANSWER Speed
Red lights as give ways
Wrong side of keep left/right
Nee naws between 11.30 and 07.00
Motorway regulations
Stop in yellow box junction
Use bus lane
Enter pedestrian presinct
What motorway regulations can be broken? (6) - ANSWER
Direction
Use of carriageway only
Stopping
Reversing
Hard shoulder
Use of central reservation
Exemptions for ambulances with any category of patients - ANSWER
Stopping on clearway
Park on zig zag
Park on double lines
Park on offside
Park on central reservation
Lesve engine on when not in vehicle