Safe driving techniquesQuestion 317 of 318

Your vehicle touches live electrical wires. What should you do?

  1. Get out and run to the nearest building
  2. Drive away from the wires as fast as you can
  3. Get out and pull the wires off the vehicle
  4. Stop and stay in the vehicle
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Correct answer: Stop and stay in the vehicle

Stop and stay inside. If you must leave, jump out so you never touch the vehicle and the ground at the same time. Call emergency services and let no one come near.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 5, Driving Strategies > Emergency situations > Unexpected Situations > Vehicle in Contact with Live Wires, page 196

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026