Breakdown SafetyBreaking Down at Night: How to Stay Safe Until Help Arrives
Breaking down in the dark is more dangerous because other drivers see you later. Get off the road, keep your lights on, wear something reflective and stand well away from traffic.
READ MOREBreaking down in the dark is more dangerous because other drivers see you later. Get off the road, keep your lights on, wear something reflective and stand well away from traffic.
READ MOREThe A12, A13 and A127 are fast dual carriageways. If you break down on one, get off the road if you can, put your hazards on, stand well away from traffic and call for help with your exact location.
READ MOREOn a motorway with no hard shoulder, aim for the next exit or an emergency area. If you stop in a live lane, stay in the car with your seat belt on and call 999. Here is the official advice.
READ MOREIf you break down on the M25, leave at the next exit if you can, or go left to an emergency area or the hard shoulder. Here is what the Highway Code and National Highways tell you to do, step
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