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Following a sudden tyre failure on a motorway, you bring your vehicle to a stop on the hard shoulder. Which procedure must you follow to ensure the safety of everyone in the vehicle?

  1. A
    Position a reflective warning triangle 45 metres behind your car to alert approaching high-speed traffic.
  2. B
    Keep all occupants inside the car with seatbelts fastened and wait for roadside recovery.
  3. Turn on hazard warning lights, ensure all occupants leave through the left-hand passenger doors to wait up the embankment behind the safety barrier, and do not use a warning triangle.Answer
  4. D
    Keep your passengers inside the vehicle while you attempt to replace the damaged wheel on the hard shoulder.

Answer

Turn on hazard warning lights, ensure all occupants leave through the left-hand passenger doors to wait up the embankment behind the safety barrier, and do not use a warning triangle.
Under Highway Code Rule 274, when stopped on a motorway hard shoulder, you must switch on your hazard warning lights and ensure all passengers exit via the left-hand doors. Everyone should move well away from the carriageway and hard shoulder, waiting up the embankment or behind the safety barrier. A warning triangle must never be used on a motorway.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the immediate vehicle warning requirement on a motorway hard shoulder.
Hazard warning lights should be switched on immediately to alert other road users.
Hazard lights provide visibility without placing the driver in danger.
2
Determine the safe evacuation protocol for all occupants.
Occupants must exit using the left-hand (nearside) doors and move up the embankment behind the crash barrier.
Exiting on the nearside prevents stepping into live traffic, and the embankment provides protection from potential collisions on the hard shoulder.
3
Evaluate the rule regarding warning devices and repairs on high-speed roads.
Do not attempt repairs and never place a warning triangle on a motorway.
Highway Code Rule 274 strictly prohibits using warning triangles on motorways due to high approach speeds.

Key Concept

Motorway breakdown safety and warning device restrictions
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Motorway and High-Speed Road Emergencies

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