Motorway Rules

Question 1

How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

Answer 1

By using variable speed limits: When a smart motorway is operating, you must follow the mandatory signs on the gantries above each lane, including the hard shoulder. Variable speed limits help keep the traffic moving.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

They can’t drive unaccompanied

Question 3

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

Answer 3

White

Question 4

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

Answer 4

In the direction shown on the marker posts: Along the hard shoulder there are marker posts at 100-metre intervals. These will direct you to the nearest emergency telephone

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Adjust your speed or change lane if you can do so safely