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Advice on driving behaviour in case of accidents or other emergencies | Advice on driving in tunnels |
When a vehicle enters a tunnel, the driver should:
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make sure that entry is permitted for this type of vehicle |
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adjust vehicle speed to current traffic and weather conditions, as well as to speed limits set by conventional or variable speed limit signs |
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turn on their headlights |
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take off their sunglasses |
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tune the radio to the frequency mentioned on the sign (if any) before entering the tunnel | Inside tunnels it is prohibited to:
A. To stop or park vehicles, unless the following emergency cases occur:
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There is a generalised traffic congestion (bottleneck) |
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An order was issued by the Traffic Police or authorised tunnel personnel |
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An instruction was given through the traffic signalling system (red lights or lane closure signs) |
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In case of emergency but only when there is a lay-by inside the tunnel |
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The driver or other vehicle passenger has an emergency health problem | Β. To make any U-turns or reverse unless ordered to do so by the Traffic Police or authorised tunnel personnel.
C. To use acoustic alarm signals, except for accident prevention.
When in a tunnel, drivers must:
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turn on vehicle headlights, |
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obey signage and signalling (conventional, traffic lights or variable message signs), |
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move within the specified speed limits, unless there is an emergency in the tunnel or so instructed by tunnel personnel, traffic police or traffic lights, |
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keep a steady speed within speed limits, |
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not change traffic lanes, to the extent possible, |
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keep a minimum safety distance of 70m from the vehicle in front, |
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keep a minimum safety distance of 10m from the vehicle in front in case of full immobilisation or slow moving traffic, |
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turn off engine in case of long immobilisation. | When in a tunnel, drivers must observe variable message signs (variable speed limit signs, lane closure signs etc) that supersede conventional signs and traffic rules.
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