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Vehicle safety and loadingQuestion 368 of 424

Your car's engine catches fire. What should you do?

  1. Open the bonnet to fight the fire
  2. Drive to the nearest garage
  3. Get everyone out and call the fire brigade
  4. Throw water on the engine
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Correct answer: Get everyone out and call the fire brigade

Do not open the bonnet, because it makes the fire flare. Get people to a safe place.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Annex 6. Vehicle maintenance, safety and security, Vehicle maintenance

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026