Revision question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

Your motorcycle has broken down on a motorway. How will you know the direction of the nearest emergency telephone?

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By walking with the flow of traffic

By following an arrow on a marker post

By walking against the flow of traffic

By remembering where the last phone was

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By following an arrow on a marker postThis was the right answer

An arrow on a motorway marker post points towards the nearest emergency telephone. After a breakdown, reach a place of relative safety if possible and keep yourself away from traffic. Only walk to a telephone if safe, staying away from the carriageway. If you cannot reach safety, call 999 for help. Never cross a live lane to reach a telephone.

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Rule 277Highway Code rule · Marker-post arrows indicate the nearest emergency telephone; the corrected explanation first addresses reaching safety and staying out of traffic.

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