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Question no. 11427 3 pts specialist CC1

Can you extinguish fire from a cistern transporting gasoline, by yourself?

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Correct answer

B. No.

Explanation

The question is about putting out a fire in a tanker carrying petrol. You must not try to put it out by yourself - the answer is B.

The Road Traffic Act requires a person involved in an accident to ensure safety at the scene of the incident and to call the emergency services, but it does not require actions beyond your own abilities - the Criminal Code directly exempts you from the obligation to help where helping would expose you to the risk of losing your life or suffering serious harm. No fire extinguisher carried in a vehicle will put out a burning tanker of petrol: a few dozen kilograms of extinguishing agent have no chance against tens of thousands of litres of fuel, and the heated tank may burst and the vapours may explode. So answer C is just as wrong as A. Your task is to stop at a safe distance upwind, warn others, call the fire brigade on 112 or 998, give the UN number from the orange plate and keep everyone away.

Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 1 point 2 and para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 162 § 1 of the Criminal Code

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