Motorway Rules Flashcards
What’s the national speed limit on motorways for cars and motorcycles?
70 mph
You’re travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?
On a steep gradient
You’re travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?
When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are
What’s the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?
60 mph
When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?
When the road ahead is clear
You’re driving on a motorway and have to slow down suddenly due to a hazard ahead. How can you warn drivers behind of the hazard?
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Your car gets a puncture while you’re driving on the motorway. What should you do when you’ve stopped on the hard shoulder?
Use an emergency telephone and call for help
What should you do if you’re driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?
Carry on to the next exit
Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren’t able to get onto the hard shoulder?
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Why is it particularly important to check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey?
Continuous high speeds increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down
You’re driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?
Traffic ahead is slowing or stopping suddenly
You’re driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?
The left-hand lane
What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?
They can’t drive unaccompanied
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?
Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder
What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?
Lower speed limits
You’re joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?
Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap
Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?
Any vehicle that isn’t overtaking
Which vehicles aren’t allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?
Vehicles towing a trailer
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?
It allows easy location by the emergency services
Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?
Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway
What do these motorway signs mean?
They’re countdown markers to the next exit
Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?
Between the central reservation and the carriageway
What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?
Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead
You’re in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?
Move to the left and reduce your speed to 50 mph
You’re on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?
You shouldn’t travel in this lane
You’re on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?
The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane
You’re on a motorway. What must you do if there’s a red cross showing above every lane?
Stop and wait
You’re on a smart motorway. What does it mean if a red cross is showing above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits above all other lanes?
The hard shoulder is for emergency or breakdown use only
On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder
