3 ptsB,B1Official number: 6456
What should a person travelling on a highway do if they experience the following: shortness of breath, chills, numbness of the arms, pain around the stomach area and humming in the ears.
Description
In cases of sudden deterioration of health, self-rescue consists of carefully pulling out of traffic and calling for an ambulance. Other methods usually kill on the spot.
Training programme
Explanation
Correct answer: He should carefully enter the emergency lane, call the ambulance and unfasten his seat belts.
The described symptoms may indicate a life-threatening condition, e.g., a heart attack or stroke. You should immediately pull over to the hard shoulder safely, turn on the hazard lights, and call for medical help (number 112). Continuing to drive would pose a mortal danger to yourself and others. In accordance with Art. 50 of the Road Traffic Act, you should also remember to place the warning triangle 100 m behind the vehicle.