● switch on your hazard warning lights 

● leave your vehicle only when you can safely get clear of the carriageway. 

278. Disabled drivers.  If you have a disability which prevents you from following the above advice you should 

● stay in your vehicle 

● switch on your hazard warning lights 

● display a ‘Help’ pennant or, if you have a car or mobile telephone, contact the emergency services and be prepared to advise them of your location. 

## 3.Obstructions 

279. If anything falls from your vehicle (or any other vehicle) on to the road, stop and retrieve it only if it is safe to do so. 

280. Motorways.  On a motorway do not try to remove the obstruction yourself. Stop at the next emergency telephone and call the Highways Agency or the police. 

## 4.Incidents 

281. Warning signs or flashing lights.  If you see or hear emergency or incident support vehicles in the distance, be aware there may be an incident ahead (see Rule 219). Police Officers and Highways Agency Traffic Officers may be required to work in the carriageway, for example dealing with debris, collisions or conducting rolling road blocks. Police officers will use rear-facing flashing red and blue 

