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Difficulty: EasyStopping and the Hard Shoulder

If a vehicle breaks down and stops on a motorway hard shoulder, the driver should place a red warning triangle behind the vehicle to warn oncoming traffic.

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False. Warning triangles must never be used on motorways or their hard shoulders.
The statement is false because the UK Highway Code explicitly forbids the placement of warning triangles on any part of a motorway, including the hard shoulder, to protect drivers from oncoming high-speed vehicles.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the road type and location specified in the scenario
The breakdown occurs on the hard shoulder of a motorway.
Different rules apply to motorways compared to single and dual carriageway roads.
2
Recall UK Highway Code regulations regarding safety equipment on motorways
Highway Code Rule 274 states that warning triangles must never be used on motorways or hard shoulders.
The risk of being struck by high-speed passing traffic while placing or retrieving a triangle is dangerously high.

Key Concept

Prohibition of warning triangles on motorways and hard shoulders
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Stopping and the Hard Shoulder

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