2.Additional rules for  motorways  275. If your vehicle develops a problem, leave the motorway at the  next exit or pull into a service area. If you cannot do so, you should  ● pull onto the hard shoulder and stop as far to the left as  possible, with your wheels turned to the left  ● try to stop near an emergency telephone (situated at  approximately one-mile intervals along the hard shoulder)  ● leave the vehicle by the left-hand door and ensure your  passengers do the same. You MUST   leave any animals in the  vehicle or, in an emergency, keep them under proper control  on the verge. Never attempt to place a warning triangle on a  motorway  ● do not put yourself in danger by attempting even simple  repairs  ● ensure that passengers keep away from the carriageway and  hard shoulder, and that children are kept under control  ● give full details to the Highways Agency or the police; also  inform them if you are a vulnerable motorist such as  disabled, older or travelling alone  ● walk to an emergency telephone on your side of the  carriageway (follow the arrows on the posts at the back of the hard shoulder) – the telephone is free of charge and  connects directly to the Highways Agency or the police. Use  these in preference to a mobile phone (see Rule 283).  Always face the traffic when you speak on the phone  highwaycodeuk.co.uk 141 