Vehicle breakdown and Vehicle breakdown and road repairroad repair

Emergency equipment required Emergency equipment required by FMCSRsby FMCSRs

Fire extinguisher safely secured Fire extinguisher safely secured

Spare fuse Spare fuse

Warning Warning devices – 3 trianglesdevices – 3 triangles

When a breakdown occursWhen a breakdown occurs

Safely stop and secure the vehicleSafely stop and secure the vehicle

Activate the Activate the vehicle’s hazard vehicle’s hazard warning flasherswarning flashers

When a breakdown occursWhen a breakdown occurs

Place emergency warning devicesPlace emergency warning devices

Call the companyCall the companyand report the and report the breakdownbreakdown

When a breakdown occurs When a breakdown occurs

Once repairs have been made call the Once repairs have been made call the company and remove emergency warning company and remove emergency warning devicesdevices

Forward all Forward all paperwork to the paperwork to the company company

Warning device placementWarning device placement

When a vehicle is stopped on the traveled When a vehicle is stopped on the traveled portion or shoulder of the highway portion or shoulder of the highway immediately activate the vehicle’s hazard immediately activate the vehicle’s hazard warning flashers warning flashers

Warning device placement Warning device placement

You have 10 minutes to place emergency You have 10 minutes to place emergency warning deviceswarning devices

Hold the devices in front of you and watch Hold the devices in front of you and watch for vehicles that for vehicles that may not see may not see you you

Warning device placement Warning device placement

Two-lane road. On a two-lane road place a device on Two-lane road. On a two-lane road place a device on the traffic side of the vehicle 4 paces (approximately 3 the traffic side of the vehicle 4 paces (approximately 3 meters or 10 feet) from the front or rear, depending on meters or 10 feet) from the front or rear, depending on traffic direction. Place a second device 40 paces traffic direction. Place a second device 40 paces (approximately 30 meters or 100 feet) behind the (approximately 30 meters or 100 feet) behind the vehicle. A third device should be placed 40 paces vehicle. A third device should be placed 40 paces (approximately 30 meters or 100 feet) ahead of the (approximately 30 meters or 100 feet) ahead of the vehicle on the shoulder or in the lane the vehicle is in.vehicle on the shoulder or in the lane the vehicle is in.

Warning device placement Warning device placement

Within 500 feet of a hill, curve, or Within 500 feet of a hill, curve, or obstruction - Place a device 100 to 500 feet obstruction - Place a device 100 to 500 feet from the vehicle in the direction of the from the vehicle in the direction of the obstruction. Place the other two according to obstruction. Place the other two according to the rules for two-lane or divided highways.the rules for two-lane or divided highways.

Warning device placement Warning device placement

One-way or divided highway. Place One-way or divided highway. Place devices 10, 100, and 200 feet from the rear devices 10, 100, and 200 feet from the rear of the vehicle, toward approaching traffic.of the vehicle, toward approaching traffic.