Motorway Breakdown Recovery: Essential Steps to Stay Safe

A motorway breakdown needs extra care because traffic moves quickly. Here are essential steps to take while arranging motorway breakdown recovery.

Leave the carriageway if possible

If you can safely reach the hard shoulder or an emergency area, do so. If not, keep hazards on and follow official roadside safety guidance.

Move away from traffic

Where it is safe, exit on the side away from moving vehicles and wait behind a barrier.

Give clear motorway details

Provide the motorway number, direction of travel, junction, marker post or nearest landmark when contacting recovery support.

Quick checklist

• Leave the carriageway if possible

• Move away from traffic

• Give clear motorway details