motorway rules

Question 1

what should you do when you join the motorway from a split road?

Answer 1

adjust your speed to match the speed of the traffic on the motorway

-give way to traffic on the motorway

Question 2

what should you do once youve joined the motorway?

Answer 2

keep in the left hand lane-while getting used to motorway speed

Question 3

what should all traffic normally use?

Answer 3

the left hand lane, regardless or speed

Question 4

why should you use the middle and the right-hand land?

Answer 4

-for overtaking other vehicles

Question 5

what should you do when you overtake?

Answer 5

overtake on the right but only on the left if the other lanes have lots of traffic. making it difficult to do so.

Question 6

what is the crawler lane used for up a hill?

Answer 6

used for slow moving vehicles, which helps fast moving traffic flow more easily

Question 7

what should you do if traffic is joining from a slip road and your traveling in the left hand lane?

Answer 7

-move to the other lane if possible, to allow traffic to flow easier when joining on the motorway

Question 8

what do countdown markers indicate?

Answer 8

that your approaching the next exit

Question 9

what should you do if you accidently pass the exit you wanted on the motorway?

Answer 9

carry on to the next exit, dont stop or reverse

Question 10

what is the national speed limit for cars on the motorway?

Answer 10

70mp in all lanes, unless sighns show likit to speed

Question 11

what is a vehcile towing a trailer limited too on the motorway?

Answer 11

-restricted to speed limit of 60mph
-not allowed to travel in righthamd lane on 3-way motorway, unles lane closures (no exception in northen ireland)

Question 12

when should you use your hazard lights on the motorway?

Answer 12

show traffic behind that traffic ahead is slowing down/ suddenly stopping.

then switch them of when queue forms behind you

Question 13

what should you do when you approach any roadworks?

Answer 13

-obey all speed limits
-keep good distance from vehicle ahead

Question 14

how does traffic managment reduce congestion?

Answer 14

-speed limits
-putting a red cross above hard shoulder(avoid going in lane)

Question 15

what are emergency areas used for?

Answer 15

used for emergencys or breakdowns

Question 16

what can traffic operators do?

Answer 16

-can stop and direct anyone on motorway or A road

-respond to calls made on roadside emergancy telephones

Question 17

what colour is the lane marking between the hardshoulder and carriage way?

Answer 17

red

Question 18

what colour is between the edge of the carriageway and central reservation

Answer 18

-amber

Question 19

what colou are the lane markings invetween lanes?

Answer 19

white

Question 20

what colour are the lane markings between the carriage way and the slip road?

Answer 20

green

Question 21

what colour are the lane markings at contraflow system and roadworks?

Answer 21

-flourescent green/yellow

Question 22

when should you stop on the motorway?

Answer 22

-flashing red lights shown above on overhead gantries in every lane

-when told to do so by police/traffuc advisor

-in a traffic jam

-in an emergancy breakdown

Question 23

when shouldnt you stop on the hardshoulder?

Answer 23

-to take a nap or look at the map

Question 24

what should you if your vehicle breaksdown and has a puncture?

Answer 24

-go onto hard shoulder and call for hell from an emergency telephone

Question 25

where abouts are the emergency telephones?

Answer 25

normally at one mile intervals. with marker posters at 100 meter interval points in direction of phone

-(connected directly to control centre) operators deal with call and direct appropriate services to help you

Question 26

what should you do when using an emergency telephobe on an motorway?

Answer 26

-stand and face oncoming traffic
-check your location (number on nearest post marker) before call
-give information to emergency service

Question 27

how should you rejoin the carriageway from the hard shoulder?

Answer 27

wait for safe gap.
gain speed on hard shoulder before moving out to carriage way

-if you cant then put hazard warning lights on.
-leave vehicle when you can get clear of the carriage way safely