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Difficulty: EasyGeneral Breakdown Procedures and Warning Devices

Your car has broken down on the hard shoulder of a motorway. Which of the following is the correct way to warn approaching traffic of the hazard?

  1. Switch on your hazard warning lightsAnswer
  2. B
    Place a warning triangle 45 metres behind your car
  3. C
    Flash your headlights continuously from inside the vehicle
  4. D
    Rely solely on illuminated red dashboard warning lights

Answer

Switch on your hazard warning lights
Under the Highway Code, when broken down on a motorway hard shoulder, drivers must use hazard warning lights to alert other road users. Warning triangles must never be placed on motorways because doing so exposes the driver to severe danger from passing high-speed traffic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the road type and the situation
The vehicle is stationary on a motorway hard shoulder following a breakdown.
Different road categories have specific rules regarding permitted warning devices.
2
Apply the relevant Highway Code breakdown rule for motorways
Hazard warning lights must be used, whereas warning triangles are strictly prohibited.
High traffic speeds and wind turbulence on motorways make placing physical warning devices on the carriageway or hard shoulder extremely hazardous.

Key Concept

Motorway breakdown warning devices and safety procedures
Estimated Time:45s
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