Good advice, eh? Canadian Police Say Don't Lie on Road to Get Help
April 19, 2005 - Reuters

Police in a Vancouver suburb issued an unusual warning to drivers on Monday: If you run out fuel, do not lay down on the road to get assistance.

Police were alerted to a man's body laying along the Trans Canada Highway in the predawn darkness only to discover he was "quite alive," but that his car had run out of gas and he "wanted to attract someone's attention."  ¶ 9:23 AM