What should you do if you see a large box fall from a lorry onto the motorway?
- A Go to the next emergency telephone and report the hazard
- B Catch up with the lorry and try to get the driver's attention
- C Stop close to the box until the police arrive
- D Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box
Why this is the answer
Lorry drivers can be unaware of objects falling from their vehicles. If you see something fall onto a motorway, look to see if the driver pulls over. If they do not stop, do not attempt to retrieve the object yourself. Pull onto the hard shoulder near an emergency telephone and report the hazard.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Catch up with the lorry and try to get the driver's attention — Chasing a lorry at speed to signal to it creates a second hazard.
- C
- Stop close to the box until the police arrive — Stopping beside an obstruction in a live lane puts you in exactly the same danger as the box.
- D
- Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box — Never walk onto a motorway carriageway to retrieve anything.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 11
- The Highway Code — rule 280
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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