Technical and Vehicle Safety
A vehicle's hazard warning lights should be used:
- ○Whenever you are parked on a public road
- ✓To warn other drivers of a breakdown or obstruction ahead
- ○When driving slowly in a 50 km/h zone
- ○As a substitute for indicators when turning in a car park
Correct answer
To warn other drivers of a breakdown or obstruction ahead
Hazard lights are intended as a warning device for stationary breakdowns or to alert following traffic to a sudden hazard; they should not be used while driving normally.
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