ROADCRAFT CHAPTER 13 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
RATED A+
What is the emergency warning equipment used for? - - 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? - If it is safe to
do so
What should be activated first? - Lights then sirens
Why should you take extra care if you decide not to activate sirens? - Road users less aware of
your vehicles presence.
Why use a combination of tones of sirens? - More likely to get a reaction
What should you do if driving in convoy with other emergency vehicles? - Use a different tone
of siren
When should you consider Turing sirens off? - In stationary traffic- reduce tension, gives others
more time to react and decide next moves.
What do the headlamp flashers do? - Make the vehicle more visible, but increases likelihood of
dazzling other road users.
When should you not use headlamp flashers? - During the hours of darkness
When are strobe lights particularly useful? - On multi lane roads eg motorways.
If responding on roads with junctions, what should you consider? - Making yourself more
conspicuous by using rotating blue lights and/or intersection lights.
You should treat red light as what? - 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? -
Motorcyclist and cyclists
What should you consider when unable to proceed through red light? - Turn sirens/ lights off
until lights turn green, making sure not to force other drivers to cross line when light is red.
RATED A+
What is the emergency warning equipment used for? - - 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? - If it is safe to
do so
What should be activated first? - Lights then sirens
Why should you take extra care if you decide not to activate sirens? - Road users less aware of
your vehicles presence.
Why use a combination of tones of sirens? - More likely to get a reaction
What should you do if driving in convoy with other emergency vehicles? - Use a different tone
of siren
When should you consider Turing sirens off? - In stationary traffic- reduce tension, gives others
more time to react and decide next moves.
What do the headlamp flashers do? - Make the vehicle more visible, but increases likelihood of
dazzling other road users.
When should you not use headlamp flashers? - During the hours of darkness
When are strobe lights particularly useful? - On multi lane roads eg motorways.
If responding on roads with junctions, what should you consider? - Making yourself more
conspicuous by using rotating blue lights and/or intersection lights.
You should treat red light as what? - 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? -
Motorcyclist and cyclists
What should you consider when unable to proceed through red light? - Turn sirens/ lights off
until lights turn green, making sure not to force other drivers to cross line when light is red.
