If your car breaks down, which of the following locations would it be best for you to pull off the road?

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When a breakdown happens, the key goal is to position your vehicle where it’s clearly visible to other drivers so they have time to slow and steer around you.

The best choice is to pull off where oncoming and following traffic can see your vehicle clearly. Clear visibility helps prevent rear-end or side collisions because approaching drivers know you’re there early and can react safely.

Avoid pulling onto a blind curve, where your car could be hidden from approaching traffic until it’s too late. The ditch between the shoulder and road can be unstable or still sit partly in the roadway, creating a risky situation. And stopping in the middle of a lane puts you directly in the path of moving traffic, which is extremely dangerous. If you can, move fully onto the shoulder or as far off the road as safely possible, turn on hazards, and seek help.