Motorway Rules

Question 1

You’re on a 3 lane motorway. Which lane are you in if there are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right?
-In the left hand lane
-middle lane
-hard shoulder
-in the right hand lane

What do the colour of these reflective studs mean?
-red
-green
-white
-amber
-fluorescent green/yellow

Answer 1

In the left hand lane

Question 2

What are the exceptions when you can stop on the motorway?

Answer 2

-stop when traffic officer/police officer tell you to do so
-emergency situation
-traffic jam
-flashing red lights in every lane

Question 3

What vehicles are not allowed on the motorway?

Answer 3

-bicycles
-motorcyclists under 50cc
-slow moving vehicles
-agricultural vehicles
-powered mobility scooters

Question 4

You are travelling on a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?
-on hard shoulder
-before a service area
-On a steep gradient

Answer 4

On a steep gradient
-allows lane for slow moving vehicles; faster vehicles will not be hindered by progress of slow moving vehicles

Question 5

What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?
-contraflow systems
-variable speed limits
-lane closures

Answer 5

-Variable speed limits

-congestions can be reduced by keeping traffic at constant speed via minimum/max speed signs