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Incidents and emergenciesQuestion 409 of 424

You break down on the hard shoulder. How should you leave your car?

  1. By the driver's door, next to traffic
  2. By the door furthest from traffic, if it is safe
  3. Not at all, stay in until help comes
  4. By the rear window
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Correct answer: By the door furthest from traffic, if it is safe

Get out on the side away from traffic if it is safe. Passengers do the same.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Breakdowns and incidents (275 to 287), Rule 277

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026