To stop you, the traffic officer must be in uniform. The officer will always be in a marked car and will typically attract your attention with flashing amber lights. The officer may also direct you to pull over by pointing or using the left indicator. If traffic officers in uniform want to stop your vehicle on safety grounds e.
You MUST then pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Then switch off your engine. If a vehicle breaks down or is damaged in an accident, a traffic officer can attend the scene and have the vehicle removed. They must attempt to check if this has already been arranged by the owner. The vehicle will not be released until the owner settles the cost of removal. Find full details of costs here. Firstly, traffic officers can only stop you on motorways and some A roads.
Additionally, it must be a marked vehicle and the officers must be in uniform. How to contact us How to contact us. Our Services Our Services.
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Emergency telephones are located at regular intervals along the hard shoulder and at emergency refuges areas. More information about what to do in the event of a breakdown or accident can be found in the Highway Code. The motorist present is charged the cost of the recovery. If the vehicle has been abandoned, the owner will be identified and charged the cost of recovering and securely storing their vehicle. The vehicle will not be released until the charges have been paid.
If a vehicle breaks down or is damaged during roadworks it can result in congestion, delays or even accidents. To make sure broken down vehicles are cleared quickly, Highways England arranges a free recovery service through roadworks on our network where one or more of the following applies:.
This service moves vehicles that are broken down, damaged or abandoned to a nearby place of relative safety, for example the hard shoulder. Our free recovery service only operates within the limit of the works. Vehicles are not towed to your home or to a garage. You will be responsible for any further recovery. Free recover does not replace break down cover. All motorists should be able to make their own recovery arrangements in the event of a breakdown or accident.
We strongly advise that you have breakdown cover and carry details of this with you.
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