Car Question List - Motorway rules


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1 You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?

2 What's the national speed limit on motorways for cars and motorcycles?

3 Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

4 Which vehicles aren't allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?

5 Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?

6 Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?

7 You're travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane? Motorway rules - You're travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?
8 What do these motorway signs mean? Motorway rules - What do these motorway signs mean?
9 Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?

10 What colour are the reflective studs between the lanes on a motorway?

11 What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?

12 Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?

13 Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?

14 How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

15 What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?

16 On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?

17 What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway? Motorway rules - What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?
18 You're on a three-lane motorway. Which lane are you in if there are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right?

19 What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?

20 Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

21 What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?

22 What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?

23 When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

24 You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?

25 You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean? Motorway rules - You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?
26 When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?

27 You're travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?

28 How should you use the lanes on a motorway?

29 You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

30 When would you use an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?

31 Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do? Motorway rules - Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?
32 You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder? Motorway rules - You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?
33 You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder? Motorway rules - You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?
34 How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

35 What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?

36 When may you stop on a motorway?

37 What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?

38 You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where's the best place to wait for help to arrive?

39 You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane? Motorway rules - You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?
40 You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean if a red cross is showing above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits above all other lanes? Motorway rules - You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean if a red cross is showing above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits above all other lanes?
41 On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean? Motorway rules - On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
42 Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?

43 What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

44 When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?

45 You're driving on a motorway and have to slow down suddenly due to a hazard ahead. How can you warn drivers behind of the hazard?

46 Your car gets a puncture while you're driving on the motorway. What should you do when you've stopped on the hard shoulder?

47 What should you do if you're driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?

48 Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?

49 Why is it particularly important to check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey?

50 You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

51 You're driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

52 What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?

53 Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?

54 You're towing a trailer along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

55 What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?