While crossing an intersection on a green light, your car breaks down and stops inside the intersection and will not move again. Car B is approaching from behind, and car A on the road to the left is waiting for its signal. Which TWO actions are correct? Select TWO
- Your car (blue) has broken down and stopped inside the intersection
- The light in your direction is green (it may change soon)
- Car A on the road to the left is waiting at the stop line on a red light
- Car B is approaching from behind in the same lane
A car stopped inside an intersection is at high risk of being hit by vehicles from the left or right once the signal changes (Article 48(1) of the Road Traffic Act). Think separately about how to warn other vehicles and where people should take refuge, and remember that preventing a secondary accident matters even off the expressway.
Answer: ①, ③
Explanation
A car stuck inside an intersection is at high risk of being hit by crossing traffic such as car A once the light changes, so warn others with the hazard lights and, if possible, move it to where it obstructs less (duty of safe driving, Road Traffic Act Article 48(1)). If it cannot be moved, people should not stay in the car or in the middle of the intersection but move to a safe place such as the sidewalk and call for help, which prevents a secondary accident. Skipping the warning because it is not an expressway is also wrong.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제48조 제1항, 안전운전 일반: 고장 차량의 2차 사고 예방