9. Motorway rules Flashcards
Why must you check your vehicle before travelling on a motorway?
Continuous high speed make you vehicle vulnerable to breaking down
What makes motorways more dangerous than other roads?
Conditions change more quickly due to greater speed
What should you do when on a slip road?
Adjust your speed to match that of traffic on the motorway
Give way to traffic already on the motorway
What lane should you travel in on the motorway?
Left-hand
What are the middle and right hand lanes of the motorway for?
Overtaking
What side do you overtake on?
The right unless traffic is queuing
Why might an additional lane be present with a steep uphill gradient?
For slow moving traffic
If you’re travelling in the left hand lane and see a slip road, what should you do?
Move into a right hand lane if possible to allow an easier flow of traffic, especially at peak times
What do countdown markers suggest?
Distance to an exit, to help you get in the right lane?
If you miss an exit on the motorway, what should you do?
Continue to the next one, never try to stop or reverse
What is the national motorway speed limit?
70mph (112kmh)
What is the motorway speed limit for a vehicle towing a trailer?
60mph (96kmh)
they are also not allowed in the right-hand lane unless there is a closure
Why might you use hazard lights when approaching traffic on a motorway?
To alert traffic behind you that traffic ahead is slowing, switch them off when a queue begins to form behind you
What must you be weary of when approaching roadworks on the motorway?
The speed limit may be lower
There may be a contraflow system in place
Keep well behind the vehicle in front and obey speed limits
What may be a method use to decrease motorway congestion?
A decreased speed limit on gantries to prevent traffic bunching
When can you drive in the hard shoulder?
If a gantry above it shows a speed limit instead of a red X
What responsibility do traffic officers in England and Wales have?
Can stop anyone on a motorway or A road
Respond to calls made on emergency telephones
Where, on the motorway, are there red lane markings?
Between hard shoulder and carriageway
Where, on the motorway, are there amber lane markings?
Between the edge of the carriageway and the central reservation
Where, on the motorway, are there white lane markings?
Between lanes
Where, on the motorway, are there green lane markings?
Between the carriageway and slip roads
Where, on the motorway, are there fluorescent green/ yellow lane markings?
Contraflow system or roadworks
When can you stop in the motorway?
In traffic
In an emergency/ breakdown
When told to by police or traffic officers
If flashing red lights show above every lane
If overhead gantries signal you should do so
When can you stop on the hard shoulder?
Only in emergency
How can you find an emergency phone?
They are at mile-intervals and signalled by sign posts every 100m to the nearest
These are connected to a control centre where an operator will direct your call appropriately
Where should you locate yourself if using an emergency phone?
Face oncoming traffic to see oncoming hazards
What should you tell emergency services if you use your mobile phone instead of an emergency phone?
Report your location (number on the nearest marker post)
How should you re-join the motorway from the dual carriageway?
Gain speed in the carriageway and then merge safely into the oncoming traffic
If you are not able to stop on the hard shoulder when breaking down what should you do?
Switch on hazard warning lights
Leave your vehicle only when you can get off the dual carriageway safely
Who cannot drive on motorways?
Motorcyclists with provisional entitlement
Learner drivers without an approved instructor
Bicycles
Motorcycles under 50cc
Powered vehicles and mobility scooters
Agricultural vehicles
Some slow moving vehicles
How should you navigate contraflow systems?
Maintain low speed
Maintain high safety distance
Do not switch lanes unnecessarily
