Motorway rules
You see debris from a lorry lying across a motorway lane ahead. What should you do?
- Stop and drag the debris onto the hard shoulder
- Slow down safely, pass it if you can, then report it by phoning for helpCorrect
- Speed up to get past it as fast as possible
- Flash your headlights and drive over it
Why?
Removing an obstruction yourself puts you in the path of fast traffic. Rule 280 of The Highway Code says do not try to move it; slow down and steer round it if it is safe, then stop in a place of relative safety and phone the emergency services so it can be cleared.
Highway Code rules 280, 279