Following an unexpected loss of engine power, a motorist safely maneuvers their car onto the hard shoulder of a motorway. According to the Highway Code, what combination of safety actions should the driver take regarding warning devices and vehicle occupants?
- Switch on hazard warning lights, instruct all passengers to exit via the left-hand doors to wait behind the safety barrier, and do not deploy a portable warning triangle.Answer
- BSwitch on hazard warning lights and walk back at least 45 metres along the hard shoulder to place a portable warning triangle while passengers remain seated inside.
- CLeave only the vehicle's sidelights switched on without using hazard warning lights, and keep all occupants inside with seatbelts fastened until roadside recovery arrives.
- DSwitch on hazard warning lights, position passengers along the hard shoulder behind the car to direct traffic, and refrain from using reflective equipment.
Answer
Switch on hazard warning lights, instruct all passengers to exit via the left-hand doors to wait behind the safety barrier, and do not deploy a portable warning triangle.
On a motorway hard shoulder, drivers must activate hazard warning lights to warn other traffic and ensure everyone exits the vehicle via the left-hand doors to wait up the verge, behind the safety barrier. A warning triangle must never be used on a motorway because walking along the hard shoulder to position it is extremely hazardous.
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Motorway breakdown procedures, passenger evacuation, and warning triangle prohibitions
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