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If a vehicle breaks down on a motorway, what should a person do?

  1. A.Turn on the full beam headlights to alert other drivers.
  2. B.Ask a passenger to stand on the road to warn other traffic.
  3. C.Place a red warning triangle on the motorway to warn other drivers.
  4. D.Use a roadside phone to contact Gardaí and never try to carry out repairs yourself.
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Correct answer: D. Use a roadside phone to contact Gardaí and never try to carry out repairs yourself.

When a vehicle breaks down on a motorway, a driver should move the vehicle to the hard shoulder, use the roadside phone to contact the Gardaí, and do not place a warning device on the motorway. The driver should never try to do repairs themselves in the hard shoulder.

This is an official-style question from the Managing Risk topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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