If a vehicle is immobilized inside a tunnel because of an emergency, what procedure must the driver follow?

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If a vehicle is immobilized in a tunnel or underpass for emergency reasons, the General Traffic Regulations (Article 97(3)) require the driver to turn off the engine, turn on the hazard lights and keep the position lights on; to steer the vehicle, if possible, to the nearest emergency area or, if there is none, as close as possible to the right edge; to place and activate the connected V-16 warning light; to request help from the nearest SOS post; and to leave the vehicle together with the other occupants, heading quickly to the nearest shelter or exit. Keeping the low beams on and waiting for help inside the cab is incorrect: the position lights are left on and the vehicle must be abandoned. Turning off the engine only if the stop lasts longer than two minutes is also incorrect: in an emergency the engine is always turned off, without waiting (Article 97(3)(a)), and Article 115(1) requires it to be stopped whenever the vehicle is stationary inside a tunnel.

If a vehicle is immobilized inside a tunnel because of an emergency, what procedure must the driver follow?

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