Incidents, accidents and emergencies

Your car develops a fault on a motorway that has no hard shoulder. Where should you try to stop?

In an emergency area, if you can reach one safely
Correct
In the middle lane with your hazard lights on
Anywhere, as long as you switch the engine off
On a slip road facing the oncoming traffic

Why?

Rules 270 and 277 of The Highway Code deal with problems on motorways without a hard shoulder. If your vehicle develops a fault, move to the left and use an emergency area or the next exit if you can reach one safely. Emergency areas are marked with orange surfacing and blue signs.

Highway Code rules 270, 277

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