When a vehicle is parked or stopped adjacent to the roadway, are emergency flashers used?

• A. False
• B. Only at night
• C. True
• D. Only if the vehicle is in a curve

Answer: (C)

Turning on emergency flashers when you stop beside a roadway is for warning other drivers that you are temporarily stopped and may be temporarily occupying the travel area. This helps increase your visibility and signals to approaching traffic that there’s a stop or delay ahead, reducing the risk of a collision. Do this as soon as you stop, and, if possible, pull fully off the roadway. If you have safety aids like reflective triangles, deploy them to further alert others. This practice applies regardless of time of day or whether you’re on a curve—hazard lights are meant to warn when you’re stopped near the road.