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| 'Barefoot' motorway crossing man 'lucky to be alive' | |
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| A man who crossed three lanes of a motorway is "lucky to be alive", a motoring safety group has said. | A man who crossed three lanes of a motorway is "lucky to be alive", a motoring safety group has said. |
| In a video given to the BBC, a car towing a trailer is seen coming to a halt in the outside lane of the M4 after a trailer tyre has blown out. | In a video given to the BBC, a car towing a trailer is seen coming to a halt in the outside lane of the M4 after a trailer tyre has blown out. |
| The apparently barefooted passenger is seen leaving the car and stopping the traffic before the trailer is moved to a hatched area. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police has yet to comment on the video. | Avon and Somerset Police has yet to comment on the video. |
| An Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) spokesman said as the car came to a halt in the outside lane, the occupants should have stood between the metal central reservation barriers before calling 999. | An Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) spokesman said as the car came to a halt in the outside lane, the occupants should have stood between the metal central reservation barriers before calling 999. |
| "The driver did well to control the vehicle after the tyre on the trailer blew-out," he said | "The driver did well to control the vehicle after the tyre on the trailer blew-out," he said |
| "It would have been extremely unfortunate to survive the blow-out only to be hit by a car travelling at 70mph-plus. | "It would have been extremely unfortunate to survive the blow-out only to be hit by a car travelling at 70mph-plus. |
| "Other drivers wouldn't expect to see pedestrians on the motorway so he's extremely lucky to be alive." | "Other drivers wouldn't expect to see pedestrians on the motorway so he's extremely lucky to be alive." |
| He added in any breakdown or accident on the motorway you should aim to get to a place of safety - either the hard shoulder or between the barriers on the central reservation by crossing the minimum of lanes - before calling for help. | He added in any breakdown or accident on the motorway you should aim to get to a place of safety - either the hard shoulder or between the barriers on the central reservation by crossing the minimum of lanes - before calling for help. |
| The Highway Code states if you cannot get your vehicle onto the hard shoulder on a motorway following a breakdown or other incident you should switch on your hazard warning lights and only leave the vehicle when you can get safely clear of the carriageway. | The Highway Code states if you cannot get your vehicle onto the hard shoulder on a motorway following a breakdown or other incident you should switch on your hazard warning lights and only leave the vehicle when you can get safely clear of the carriageway. |