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Six Items you need in case your car breaks down.

green21 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:07:25 +0000

A simple kit packed in your boot of your car can help you in emergencies, of course the kit may never bee used, it will not take much room but it can help you when you breakdown.

Warm Clothes

Blanket

Mobile Phone

Torch, Spare Batteries

Portable Battery Charger

Snacks, Drink

If You Breakdown On The Motorway

green21 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:59:31 +0000

Pull on to the hard shoulder and stop as far to the left as possible, with your wheels turned to the left. Leave your sidelights on and use your hazard flashers.

Try to stop near an emergency telephone (situated at approximately one mile intervals along the hard shoulder).

Leave the vehicle by the left-hand door and ensure all your passengers do the same.

Leave any animals in the vehicle or, in an emergency, keep them under proper control on the verge.

If you have reflective jackets in the vehicle wear them. Do not use a reflective triangle. Motorway hard shoulders are for emergency use only.

Stopping On the Motorway Hard Sholder

green21 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:57:57 +0000

Motorway hard shoulders are for emergency use only.

You should only stop if it is a real emergency and you have no other choice. It’s best to try to drive to a safer place off the motorway if you can rather than stopping on the hard shoulder.

You must not stop on the hard shoulder to:

Go to the toilet

Use a mobile phone

Check a route or map