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:
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 the RTA.
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.
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