- By Admin
- Jan 14, 2026
What to Do After a Car Breakdown on the Gateway Motorway
Breaking down on the Gateway Motorway, Pacific Motorway (M1), or the Bruce Highway is a high-stress experience due to the combination of high-speed commuters and heavy freight vehicles. This comprehensive safety guide is designed to protect Brisbane motorists during those critical first 15 minutes of a breakdown. We provide a granular, step-by-step protocol: from the moment you feel your engine lose power, we explain how to safely navigate across lanes to the left-hand shoulder, the vital importance of keeping your wheels turned away from traffic, and why staying inside the vehicle with your seatbelt fastened is often the safest choice until professional help arrives.
The article also educates readers on the "V-marker" distance poles and blue emergency phone locations that help our Brisbane Towing Service dispatchers pinpoint your exact location between the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges and the Nudgee exit. Furthermore, we clarify the roles of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) "Incident Response" teams versus private towing, ensuring you know exactly who to call to get your vehicle moved to a safe repair shop or your home in suburbs like Chermside or Eight Mile Plains.
