What should you do if your vehicle has a puncture on a motorway?
- A Drive slowly to the next service area to get assistance
- B Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area. Change the wheel as quickly as possible
- C Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and call for assistance
- D Switch on your hazard warning lights. Stop in your lane
Why this is the answer
Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and call for assistance. Do not attempt to repair your vehicle while it's on the hard shoulder, because of the risk posed by traffic passing at high speeds.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Drive slowly to the next service area to get assistance — Driving on a flat tyre risks losing control altogether.
- B
- Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area. Change the wheel as quickly as possible — Changing a wheel beside motorway traffic is one of the most dangerous things you can do.
- D
- Switch on your hazard warning lights. Stop in your lane — Stopping in a live lane is the worst place of all.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 15
- The Highway Code — rule 277
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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