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On the hard shoulder, should you stay in the car or get out?

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edam · 09/04/2006 10:06

Dh thinks the best advice is, if you have to stop on a motorway, get on the hard shoulder, get out of the car and sit on the verge, behind the crash barrier. I thought you were supposed to stay inside your car. Anyone know who is right?

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cece · 09/04/2006 10:07

get out and sit behind the crash barrier. Then if something hits your car then you are 'safe'

chonky · 09/04/2006 10:07

I think your dh is right.

misdee · 09/04/2006 10:07

get out the car. seen too many people being idiots on the hard shoulder on the m25.

misdee · 09/04/2006 10:07

get out the car. seen too many people being idiots on the hard shoulder on the m25.

Spacecadet · 09/04/2006 10:08

get out of the car and get as far back of the side of the road as possible...also nev er ever attempt to change a tyre on the hard shoulder,

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edam · 09/04/2006 10:10

Blimey, that was quick! Oh, dh is going to enjoy this, have spent years training him just to accept that I'm usually right.

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chonky · 09/04/2006 10:10

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edam · 09/04/2006 10:14

Just checked with AA website. Damn. Dh is right. Oooh that is aggravating!

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NomDePlume · 09/04/2006 10:19

get out

NannyL · 09/04/2006 10:35

yes you get out.... me and my sis were having this very conversation yesturday.... as the crash barrier was literally right next to a shear near vertical drop, we were saying that if we broke down there we would have to stay in the car.

Generally you get out and sit behind the crash barrier.... too many lorries 'fall asleep' / loose concentration in the slow lane.... drift slightly into hard shoulder and smash into stationary cars while they are travelling at 60 / 70mph +

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/04/2006 10:36

You get out and go up on the verge.

Pixel · 10/04/2006 00:17

I know you are supposed to get out as it is very dangerous to sit in the car. I do wonder though how dangerous sitting on the verge is if you've got several small children with you! My ds is autistic and would be an absolute nightmare to keep still at the side of a busy road. Suppose I would have to fix his car seat to the nearest sapling .

Skribble · 10/04/2006 00:25

I broke down next to slip road, I managed to get it accros the lanes, them the slip road and on to the hard shoulder bit, managed to get the car half onto the verge which felt a bit better.

The scariest bit was when the AA man arrived and thought he would see if it was running OK now, it started and drove OK while he found the next turn off to bring it back round and it started dying again, I thought great I managed to get it accross the slip road and on the hard shoulder and you are going to let it dye in the middle of the motorway. got it back just to the same spot. Meanwhile MIL was left on the verge.

Skribble · 10/04/2006 00:25

dye .

cataloguequeen · 10/04/2006 01:16

get out haven't you seen the advert??

swedishmum · 10/04/2006 01:34

My tyre burst a couple of days ago on the M20 when I was with all 4 kids. We got out, and as far from the car as possible. Thankfully it was light and warm. The RAC played me their safety tape - get out from the passenger side. Only get back in if you feel threatened, sit in passenger seat, lock doors, then get out again when you feel safe.
Incidentally, 4 police cars drove past me and my 4 children on the verge. Not one stopped.

Tutter · 10/04/2006 07:50

edam i always thought you were supposed to stay in the vehicle too - in fact i did when i broke down once. is it maybe that lone women are advised to stay in the vehicle???

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