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A few points to remember if you are
unfortunate enough to suffer a car breakdown
Breaking down on a Motorway
• if possible leave the motorway at the
next exit
• If you have to stop on the motorway, drive onto the
hard shoulder stopping as far to the left as possible with
your front wheels turned inwards.
• Switch on your hazard lights
• Call for assistance using your mobile. If this is
not possible then stop near an emergency phone - they are
never more than 1/2 mile away, indicated by arrow posts showing
the direction of the nearest on the hard shoulder.
• Make sure everyone leaves the vehicle by the nearside
doors
• Stay on the bank or verge well back behind the barrier
if it safe to do so
• if possible lock all doors with the exception of the
front nearside passenger door - this will allow you to get
safely back into the car in cases of emergency.
• Do not attempt any repairs to your vehicle even changing
a wheel. Many people including recovery personnel have been
killed by being struck whilst making repairs
• Do not cross the central reservation under any circumstances
General Roadside Breakdowns
• If you are forced to stop immediately
pull well into the kerb or verge. If you can try and find
a layby or quiet side road
• Switch on your hazard lights
• If you havent parked safely get any passengers to
leave the vehicle preferably from the nearside as a precaution
to being struck.
• if you have a warning triangle place it at least 100m
behind the car as a warning to other vehicles.
• Call for assistance
• The driver should remain with the car as recovery
teams cannot work on the vehicle if the driver is not present
• Accept help only from officials with the correct ID
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