Vehicle **occupants** are not allowed to walk freely on a **motorway**. However, there is an exception: if the vehicle experiences a **breakdown** or an **accident**, the occupants may exit the vehicle, but they must do so with caution and without occupying the roadway.

- In the event of a breakdown, the vehicle must stop on the **hard shoulder** or in the **central reservation**, and the occupants should position themselves in a safe place off the road.
- It is important for the occupants to wear **reflective vests** to be visible and to stay away from the roadway to avoid accidents.
- If there is no safe place to wait, they should remain inside the vehicle with the seatbelt fastened.
- Additionally, the **hazard lights** should be turned on and a **pre-warning signal light** should be placed to alert other drivers of the situation.

Therefore, although walking on a motorway is generally not allowed, in an emergency, occupants may exit the vehicle, provided they do so safely and without encroaching on the roadway.