Motorway Rules

Question 1

What do you need to remember when you are joining a motorway on a slip road?

Answer 1

• Give way to traffic already on the motorway

- Adjust your speed to match theirs

Question 2

What lane should you be driving in on the motorway?

Answer 2

Keep to the left-hand lane while adjusting your speed and you should stay there unless you are overtaking people. You can use the middle and right-hand lanes to overtake

Question 3

How do you overtake?

Answer 3

Normally you only overtake on your right however you can overtake on your left if the traffic on your right is moving slower than the one on your left

Question 4

What is a crawler lane?

Answer 4

When there’s a steep uphill gradient on the motorway, a crawler lane may be created where slow-moving vehicles can drive and this allows the fast-moving traffic to keep flowing

Question 5

What should you do if you are in the left-hand lane and there are vehicles trying to join from a slip road?

Answer 5

Try and move into another lane if you can to allow the traffic to keep flowing

Question 6

What should you do if you are trying to exit the motorway?

Answer 6

Get into the left-hand lane in advance and look for countdown markers.

Question 7

What is the limit for a vehicle towing a trailer?

Answer 7

60mph and it’s not allowed to use the right-hand lane on a three-way motorway

Question 8

What should you do to warn others that the traffic is slowing down or has stopped?

Answer 8

You put your hazard lights on and take them off as soon as a queue forms behind you

Question 9

What is an ATM area?

Answer 9

It’s where Active Traffic Management like smart motorways are present and this is to help reduce congestion on roads

Question 10

How is a smart motorway different than a normal one?

Answer 10

You can use the hard shoulder as a normal lane and a speed limit will be shown above the hard shoulder as well. If there is a red cross above it, don’t use it

Question 11

What do traffic officers do and where do they operate?

Answer 11

They operate on motorways and A class roads and can respond to any emergency telephones and they can also stop or direct people on these roads

Question 12

What are red studs for?

Answer 12

Between the hard shoulder and carriageway

Question 13

What are amber studs for?

Answer 13

Between the edge of the carriageway and the central reservation

Question 14

What are white studs used for?

Answer 14

Between lanes

Question 15

What are green studs used for?

Answer 15

Between carriageway and slip road

Question 16

What are fluorescent green/yellow studs used for?

Answer 16

At contraflow systems and roadworks

Question 17

When can you stop on a motorway?

Answer 17

• If there is traffic
• If the police tell you to
• If flashing red lights appear on every lane

Question 18

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down or has a puncture?

Answer 18

Move onto the hard shoulder, turn hazard lights on. Use the emergency telephones if you can which are directly connected to a control centre. You can also use your mobile phone but make sure you check your location by looking at the number on the nearest marker post

Question 19

How do you rejoin the motorway from the hard shoulder?

Answer 19

Wait for a gap to form, then speed up on the hard shoulder before reentering the motorway

Question 20

What should you do if you break down and can’t enter the hard shoulder?

Answer 20

Switch on hazard warning lights and leave your vehicle only when you can get clear of the carriageway safely

Question 21

Can learners drive on the motorway?

Answer 21

Motorcyclists can’t but learner drivers can if they are with a licenced driving instructor and have a car with dual controls and L licence plates

Question 22

What vehicles aren’t allowed on the motorway?

Answer 22

• Bicycles
• Mobility scooters
• Tractors
• Some slow-moving vehicles

Question 23

What should you do when you are driving on the motorway?

Answer 23

Look much further ahead than you would on normal roads

Question 24

How far away are the location marker posts on the motorway?

Answer 24

Every 100m

Question 25

What would you expect to find on a contraflow lane on a motorway?

Answer 25

Narrower lanes and lower speed limits