What advice can Traffic Officers give?
Motorway Safety: If you are unfortunate to break down, or be involved in an accident whilst traveling on the motorway, please follow our safety advice: • Use the hard shoulder as a deceleration lanes and Stop on it as far from the traffic as possible. • Switch on hazard warning lights. • Get everyone out of the car and onto the grass Verge, preferably behind a safety barrier. • Walk to the nearest SOS (orange) telephone to Call for help. This is a direct link to the Highways Agency control room. The operator will know your Exact location and may be able to see you on cctv. SOS telephones are spaced at mile intervals and an arrow on the marker posts, located on the verge every 100 metres points to the nearest one. NEVER CROSS THE MOTORWAY TO USE AN SOS TELEPHONE. • Once you have called for help, return to your vehicle and wait on the verge. Despite reports that women have been attacked whilst broken down on the hard shoulder, there is a much higher risk of your vehicle being struck from
