Incidents, accidents and emergencies

You smell burning and smoke starts coming from the dashboard as you drive. What should you do?

Open all the windows and keep driving to your destination
Stop as soon as it is safe, get everyone out, and call the fire service
Correct
Splash water onto the dashboard while driving
Ignore it unless flames appear

Why?

Smoke from the dashboard usually means an electrical fault that can quickly lead to fire. Driving – the essential skills advises you to stop as soon as it is safe, switch off the engine, get everyone out and well away from the vehicle, and call the fire service rather than investigating it yourself.

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