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When a vehicle is stopped in a tunnel due to congestion what should a driver do?

  1. Keep the engine ticking over in a low gear.
  2. Correct answerSwitch off the engine.
  3. Switch on the fog lights.
  4. Only give hand signals.

Explanation

If, when driving a vehicle through a tunnel, you are halted in stationary traffic for any length of time, you should switch off the engine to reduce fumes in the tunnel and conserve fuel.

Read in Chinese

当车辆因拥堵在隧道中停下时,驾驶员应该怎么做?

  1. 让发动机在低档位保持运转。
  2. 关闭引擎。
  3. 打开雾灯。
  4. 只给出手势信号。

如果在驾驶车辆通过隧道时因交通停滞而停下来,应关闭发动机以减少隧道内的废气排放并节省燃料。

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