One time motorists should never get out of their broken-down car View Image

There's little worse than heading out on your Christmas shopping or racing between work and visits only to find your car suddenly stops. Breakdowns can be an issue during winter as cold temperatures put added pressure on batteries, tyres and other key parts of a vehicle.

However an AA survey this year showed only 82% motorists would call for help on a smart motorway, while even fewer drivers would exit their vehicle on a smart motorway (76%) than on conventional routes (83%), despite the extra danger caused by the lack of a hard shoulder. Lee Caroline, a car expert at car scrap company LJC Autospares says it is important to know what to do if your car stops unexpectedly.

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