Do Stay Calm

Whether your car breaks down around the corner from your house or on a busy intersection, the important thing to bear in mind is that it is important to stay calm. If you breakdown on a motorway, use the hard shoulder and stand behind the protective barriers away from the vehicle when you wait for breakdown services.

Do ensure passenger safety

If you have broken down on a motorway, no one should remain in the vehicle, including all passengers. Ensure that it is safe to leave the vehicle and then ensure that everyone is away from the vehicle and behind the protective barriers.

Do use your Hazard Lights

Your hazard lights are there to help you warn other motorists about your vehicle if you are running into difficulty. Use your hazard lights to warn motorists wherever you breakdown. Do not use a warning triangle on the hard shoulder of a motorway. If you have a reflective jacket in your car, wear it, so that you are seen by oncoming motorists.

Do not try to fix the car yourself

If you are a mechanic for Ferrari and you are in a safe spot then you may want to consider fixing your car if it has broken down; but if the only thing you know about cars is how to drive one, you are probably best leaving any attempt at fixing it to the experts. It is unlikely you will be able to fix the car if it has broken down and you could be putting yourself and other motorists in danger by attempting to fix a vehicle at the side of a road.

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