Answer:
If you breakdown and have to exit the vehicle, exit away from traffic flow and move off the road in the direction of <u>oncoming</u> traffic.
Explanation:
The tip above is an essential safety rule for drivers and passengers when their vehicle suffers a breakdown. Everyone, including the driver, should exit the vehicle away from traffic flow. That means instead of opening and exiting through the doors on the left side (the driver's side in America), it is safer to exit through the right. Also, if you need to walk somewhere, do so facing the oncoming traffic -- walking against the traffic flow. That way, you can not only hear by see any possible dangers and react to keep yourself safe. When you walk in the same direction as the ongoing traffic, the cars will approach you from behind. You will only be able to hear, not see, any dangers, and that makes it more difficult to protect yourself.
