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Short safety guidelines for breakdown situations

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Breaking down can occur in difficult situations where it’s often dangerous to stop so we’ve developed some short guidelines to help you stay safe.www.MyMotor.biz - keeps driving costs down

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Page 1: Breakdown advice

Short safety guidelines for

breakdown situations

Page 2: Breakdown advice

If you’re forced to stop on a motorway

• Pull over onto the hard shoulder and stop as far to the left as possible turning your wheels to the left.

• Leave your sidelights on and switch on your hazard warning lights.

• Get out of your vehicle by the left-hand door, making sure your passengers do the same.

• Leave any animals in the vehicle or, in an emergency, keep them under proper control on the verge.

• If you have reflective jackets in the vehicle wear them but do not use a warning triangle on the hard shoulder.

• Ensure the passengers keep away from the carriageway and hard shoulder, and that children are kept under control. It is best to retreat up the bank, or behind a barrier if this is possible.

• Don't ever attempt even simple repairs in this position.

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Re-joining the motorway

Build up speed on the hard shoulder watching for a safe gap in the traffic before re-joining the carriageway.

Be aware that other vehicles may be stationary on the hard shoulder.

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If you’re forced to stop on other roads

• Move your vehicle off the road where possible, warning other traffic with your hazard warning lights.

• If you have a reflective jacket, put it on and where safe and you have one, put a warning triangle or other permitted warning device on the road at least 45 metres (50 yards) behind your broken down vehicle on the same side of the road taking great care while doing so.

• If you have any fear that your vehicle may be struck by other traffic make all your passengers get out of the car and get well away from the traffic.

• Keep your sidelights on if it is dark or visibility is poor and make sure you do not stand where you will prevent other road users seeing your lights.

• Do not stand (or let anybody else stand), between your vehicle and oncoming traffic.

• Use your mobile phone

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Calling for helpGet to a safe place first

When you’re in a safe place use your mobile phone to call for assistance, making sure you can describe your location.

•Look out for the new Driver Location Signs which will help pinpoint your location and direction of travel, or there are reference numbers on all roadside telephones and marker posts.

No mobile and stuck on a motorway?

If you don't have a mobile walk to an emergency telephone on your side of the carriageway if you’re on a motorway – never attempt to cross the carriageway.

Follow the arrows on the posts at the back of the hard shoulder – the phone is free and connects directly to the police/Highways Agency. Give full details to the police and tell them if you are a vulnerable motorist, such as a woman travelling alone.

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