9. Motorway rules Flashcards
(31 cards)
Why must you check your vehicle before travelling on a motorway?
Continuous high speed make you vehicle vulnerable to breaking down
What makes motorways more dangerous than other roads?
Conditions change more quickly due to greater speed
What should you do when on a slip road?
Adjust your speed to match that of traffic on the motorway
Give way to traffic already on the motorway
What lane should you travel in on the motorway?
Left-hand
What are the middle and right hand lanes of the motorway for?
Overtaking
What side do you overtake on?
The right unless traffic is queuing
Why might an additional lane be present with a steep uphill gradient?
For slow moving traffic
If you’re travelling in the left hand lane and see a slip road, what should you do?
Move into a right hand lane if possible to allow an easier flow of traffic, especially at peak times
What do countdown markers suggest?
Distance to an exit, to help you get in the right lane?
If you miss an exit on the motorway, what should you do?
Continue to the next one, never try to stop or reverse
What is the national motorway speed limit?
70mph (112kmh)
What is the motorway speed limit for a vehicle towing a trailer?
60mph (96kmh)
they are also not allowed in the right-hand lane unless there is a closure
Why might you use hazard lights when approaching traffic on a motorway?
To alert traffic behind you that traffic ahead is slowing, switch them off when a queue begins to form behind you
What must you be weary of when approaching roadworks on the motorway?
The speed limit may be lower
There may be a contraflow system in place
Keep well behind the vehicle in front and obey speed limits
What may be a method use to decrease motorway congestion?
A decreased speed limit on gantries to prevent traffic bunching
When can you drive in the hard shoulder?
If a gantry above it shows a speed limit instead of a red X
What responsibility do traffic officers in England and Wales have?
Can stop anyone on a motorway or A road
Respond to calls made on emergency telephones
Where, on the motorway, are there red lane markings?
Between hard shoulder and carriageway
Where, on the motorway, are there amber lane markings?
Between the edge of the carriageway and the central reservation
Where, on the motorway, are there white lane markings?
Between lanes
Where, on the motorway, are there green lane markings?
Between the carriageway and slip roads
Where, on the motorway, are there fluorescent green/ yellow lane markings?
Contraflow system or roadworks
When can you stop in the motorway?
In traffic
In an emergency/ breakdown
When told to by police or traffic officers
If flashing red lights show above every lane
If overhead gantries signal you should do so
When can you stop on the hard shoulder?
Only in emergency
