Driving in bad weather: Choosing your route

If you break down on the motorway

  • Pull onto the hard shoulder, park as far over to the left as you can, away from traffic, and turn on your hazard warning lights
  • Get yourself and any passengers out of the vehicle immediately, using the doors on the left hand side, furthest from the traffic. While you wait for help, keep well away from the carriageway and hard shoulder - stand over the barrier if it's safe to do so - and do not try even the simplest of repairs
  • Try to use the emergency roadside telephones rather than a mobile phone. This will help traffic officers and emergency services know exactly where you are
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