Car Breakdown on a UAE Highway? Do These 6 Things First
A breakdown at 120 km/h traffic is a safety situation before it is a mechanical one. A calm step-by-step guide — and how fast roadside help can reach you.
Safety first — always
On a highway, the biggest risk is not your engine. It is the traffic passing you. Follow this order:
- 1. Signal and drift right: get onto the hard shoulder as far from the traffic lane as the car will roll.
- 2. Hazards on, wheels turned away from the road — if the car is hit, it moves away from you.
- 3. Exit from the passenger side and stand behind the barrier, never between the car and traffic.
- 4. Reflective triangle about 50–100 metres behind the car if it is safe to place one.
- 5. Call for help: police (999) if you are blocking a lane or in danger; roadside assistance for the car itself.
- 6. Share your live location — a map pin gets help to the right spot far faster than a description.
What not to do
Do not attempt repairs in a live lane, do not stand at the rear bumper, and do not accept a tow from an unmarked vehicle you did not call.
Help that comes to you
AutoMind emergency service dispatches the nearest technician with live tracking — battery boosts, tyre changes, fuel delivery and towing. Save the number before you need it; the roadside is a bad place to start searching.
