Highway Safety Guide

Once you’ve called for help, how you safely wait for help on a highway shoulder matters almost as much as the initial stop — most secondary incidents happen during the waiting period, not the breakdown itself. To safely wait for help on a highway shoulder, stay on the correct side To safely wait for help on a highway shoulder, stay on the side away from traffic, ideally behind a crash barrier if one exists, rather than standing beside the car facing the road. Keep hazards on