What action should you take if your vehicle becomes disabled?

When your vehicle becomes disabled, the appropriate actions prioritize safety for yourself and other road users. Moving the vehicle as far off the traveled portion of the highway as possible is crucial, as it helps to reduce the risk of further incidents or accidents. This action provides more space for oncoming traffic to navigate safely around the disabled vehicle.

In addition, placing warning devices, such as road flares or reflective triangles, approximately 30 meters ahead and behind your vehicle is an important safety measure. These warning devices alert approaching drivers to the presence of your disabled vehicle, giving them adequate warning to slow down or change lanes, which increases overall safety.

While there might be instances where placing warning devices further than 30 meters could be considered in certain conditions—such as on high-speed highways or in situations where visibility is particularly poor—the standard recommendation for effective warning is to position them around 30 meters from the vehicle. This distance generally provides sufficient warning to other drivers without unnecessarily complicating the situation or creating additional hazards.

These combined actions maximize the safety of both the driver of the disabled vehicle and other road users, which is why they are all encompassed in the correct response.