And in research carried out by the Survive breakdown industry organisation, a quarter of drivers put themselves at risk by stopping unnecessarily on hard shoulders on British roads.
Survive analysed the responses from a survey of over 20,000 people. The results showed men more likely to stop on the hard shoulder in a non-emergency, 63 percent against 49 percent for women.
The hard shoulder is for genuine emergencies only. Drivers who stop for any other reason in Britain can be fined up to £60 and receive three penalty points.
