If your vehicle catches fire in a tunnel
- If possible drive out of the tunnel. If not possible stop your vehicle, preferably in a breakdown bay, or pull over to the side of the lane and turn off the engine.
- Locate the nearest available fire extinguisher and try to put the fire out.
Caution! – before you get out of your vehicle, check for approaching traffic.
If you cannot extinguish the fire
- Use an emergency phone located on the wall of the tunnel to contact the tunnel control room.
- Follow instructions given to you or if in doubt leave via the nearest available emergency exit or tunnel exit.
- If you need assistance, put your hazard lights on and ask for assistance from others.
Note: A water deluge system may operate in the event of a fire and you may get wet.
Caution! – do not drive through an operating water deluge.
If you see smoke coming from a tunnel or you are warned of a fire in a tunnel
Do not enter:
- Stop outside the tunnel.
- Wait for instructions from tunnel personnel, emergency services or Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority).
If you see a fire or smoke in a tunnel
- Turn on your radio.
- Follow any instructions provided via the radio, electronic message boards, tunnel personnel, emergency services or Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority).
If instructed to evacuate:
- Stop vehicle and turn engine off.
- Move away from any smoke or fire and leave via the nearest available emergency exit or tunnel exit.
- If instructed to evacuate the tunnel and you need assistance, put your hazard lights on and ask for assistance from others.
- Do not stay in your vehicle once instructed to evacuate.
- Caution! – be careful, the emergency exit door may lead to an area of moving traffic.