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Stopping on the motorway hard shoulder is very dangerous; you should only stop in an emergency or if directed to do so by signs. Each year in the UK, about 250 people are killed or injured in accidents on hard shoulders. But if you do have to stop...
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- Park as far to the left as possible, turning the wheels to the left (so that if your car is hit from behind it will not roll into the traffic).
- Switch on your hazard warning lights.
- In poor visibility, switch on your side lights.
- Get out of the vehicle, using left-hand doors.
- Lock all doors except for the front passenger door.
- Walk to the nearest emergency telephone (follow the arrow signs on marker posts at the edge of the hard shoulder).
- Face the oncoming traffic while using the phone. If you have a mobile telephone, contact the police or your motoring organisation.
- Return and wait near your vehicle. Stand far back from the carrigeway and hard shoulder. If possible, climb up onto the embankment.
- If you are alone and feel at risk from another person, return to your vehicle. Sit in the front passenger seat with the seat belt on and lock the doors until the danger has passed. If you own a mobile telephone, always take it with you.
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