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Your vehicle breaks down on the hard shoulder of a motorway. What should you do if you decide to use your mobile phone to call for help?

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Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call

Use the speed-dial function to save time

Set the tachograph to 'Other work' before making the call

Check your location from the marker posts on the left

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Check your location from the marker posts on the leftThis was the right answer

Give the numbers and letters on a safely visible marker post or driver-location sign when calling for help. A mapping app or the vehicle’s SOS facility can also help identify the location. Do not walk into danger to find a post or delay an urgent call if none is visible.

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Get safe and give a precise breakdown locationReviewed guidance summary · These compare how a roadside telephone or visible marker helps identify a breakdown location; neither requires a dangerous walk to find one.

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