If your vehicle has a problem, or you get into trouble on a motorway, stay calm and try to exit at the next junction or motorway service area. If that’s not possible:

Put your left indicators on.
Move into the left lane.
Enter the next emergency area, or hard shoulder.
Put your hazard lights on.
Get behind a safety barrier where there is one - keep well away from moving traffic.
Call Highways England on 0300 123 5000, then a breakdown provider for help.

March 2021

If you get into trouble on a motorway - go left

Before you set off, Check your tyres check the tread, check the pressure

Summer Tyre Checks Radio Advert

National Highway Go Left Radio Broadcast

The Highways England Space Invader ‘Tailgating’ campaign aims to reduce the number of people who are killed and seriously injured on our roads.  This film encourages drivers to ‘Stay Safe, Stay Back’ from the vehicle in front to prevent incidents through the message ‘Don’t be a Space Invader’.  

highwaysengland.co.uk/staysafestayback

National Highways Space Invader ‘Tailgating’ campaign  30s Radio Ad

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Paul Nagra Interview with BBC

Travel News Revised EDIT 30s

It’s only rain: Highways England radio ad

Red Xs on motorways

Variable speed simits on motorways

When to use an Emergency Refuge Area

Vehicle Checks radio ad

Emergency Refuge Areas radio ad

Space Invader ‘Tailgating’ campaign

Rowsaf radio commercial 1

Rowsaf radio commercial 2

Rowsaf Radio commercial 3

Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A roads. 

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