No H..... they are not allowed to touch them period. They cannot push them out of the way. Thy have to wait for an 'expert' licensed operator...You put them in neutral, then if there is any power, you put them in transport mode and can roll them slowly into the hard shoulder and then open up the inner lanes. Then they have to be picked up by a flat bed truck - they can't be towed on two wheels without damaging them. I'm guessing the highways agency only has the old style tow trucks.