You’re on the motorway. Luggage falls from your vehicle. What should you do?

A: Stop at the next emergency telephone and contact the police

B: Stop on the motorway and switch on hazard warning lights while you pick it up

C: Walk back up the motorway to pick it up

D: Pull up on the hard shoulder and wave traffic down

If any object falls onto the motorway carriageway from your vehicle, pull onto the hard shoulder near an emergency telephone and call for assistance. Don’t stop on the carriageway or attempt to retrieve anything.

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