Incidents, accidents and emergencies
You have stopped on the hard shoulder of a motorway after breaking down. How should you leave the car?
- Get out by the left-hand door and wait behind the safety barrierCorrect
- Get out by the right-hand door, nearest the traffic
- Stay in the car in the driver's seat with the doors locked
- Stand in front of the car to wave down help
Why?
Rule 277 of The Highway Code says to leave your vehicle by the door furthest from the traffic — the left-hand side — and to wait behind a safety barrier if there is one. Standing between the car and passing traffic, or staying inside on the hard shoulder, is very dangerous.
Highway Code rule 277