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On a motorway, when should a driver use the hazard warning lights?

  1. When towing another vehicle.
  2. Correct answerWhen slowing down quickly because of danger ahead.
  3. When driving on the hard shoulder.
  4. When another vehicle is following too closely.

Explanation

Use the hazard warning lights to warn other road users of a danger ahead. For example, if you have to slow down sharply because of a build-up of traffic ahead, you can use the hazard warning lights to warn following vehicles that they need to slow down.

Read in Chinese

在高速公路上,驾驶员应何时使用危险警告灯?

  1. 拖曳其他车辆时。
  2. 因前方危险而迅速减速时。
  3. 在硬路肩上驾驶时。
  4. 当另一辆车跟得太近时。

使用危险警示灯警告其他道路使用者前方有危险。例如,如果由于前方交通拥堵需要急剧减速,可以使用危险警示灯提醒后方车辆需要减速。

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