What should Gary do if his vehicle broke down on a “smart” motorway?

Explanation: • Put his hazard warning lights on and wait in the lane he had broken down in: No, he should try to get to a "refuge" area.
• Try to stop on the hard shoulder and put his hazard lights on: No, there would not be a hard shoulder on a "smart" motorway as these would have been converted to running lanes.
• Phone the police immediately: No, a driver should always try to get their vehicle into a safe position before doing anything else.
• Try to stop in a refuge area and put his hazard lights on: Yes.

Categories: CPC Case Studies: Incidents, Emergencies and First Aid