Would You Know What To Do

[TWR]

in the event of a Motorway breakdown?

[Islay]

yes

[TWR]

Barmaid, that's the time when you realise the speed / volume of traffic on the motorway.

[1ozzy]

Try your best to get the car and yourself out of harms way.
Do not block the flow of traffic.
Put up/out as many warnings as possible that there is a stationary car ahead.

Fix it or call for help.

[1ozzy]

If it is someone else who has had a breakdown stop and help, without incurring any danger yourself warn oncoming traffic.

[TWR]

Hi 1ozzy, I've done that many many times in my days & had a friendly warning from the police, but I still done the same, as It happens one was a Policeman's Mother. How are things in OZ? good I hope,

[ummmm]

Doesn't it all depend on how you break down?

What if something goes bang while your're in the fast lane of a busy motorway...how many people might panic in that situation?

[1ozzy]

G'day TWR, all good down under thanks.

Hope you're pootling along ok.

There are many different situations that may occur Ummmm, just try to do the best and safest for all concerned at the time.

No hard and fast rules, keeping a cool mind and common sense (which seems to be a declining attribute these days) is the most important thing in any emergency situation.

[ummmm]

My cam belt snapped when I was driving, luckily on normal road, and I managed to cruise to the kerb. Had that happened on a motorway I don't know how I would have reacted.

[1ozzy]

Hopefully by doing the same thing Ummmm.

" I'm lacking power, better get my Yabbie out of the way" ;-)

[1ozzy]

Since when is a Yabbie a situpon?

Gotta love the AB censor system ;-)

[ummmm]

Which is not always easy on a busy motorway.

Some motorways can get so busy I'd start changing lanes a few junctions before I need to get off.

[1ozzy]

Well Ummmm, guessing some problems are just too difficult to catagorise.

[TWR]

In that situation Ummmm "Hazards on" I once had a lady in the Middle lane with the Bonnet up, 2 children in the back, I stopped just behind with my Hazards on, when the other traffic seen what was going on, the car was driven onto the Hard Shoulder, that happened on the M62 Near the Heywood Junction, that motorway is a very busy one.

[Islay]

What a hero TWR

[TWR]

Don't make a fool out of yourself 11.20

[Islay]

Don't worry TWR you are beating me to it!!