Motorway Rules

Question 1

What’s the national speed limit on motorways for cars and motorcycles?

Answer 1

70 mph

Question 2

You’re travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?

Answer 2

On a steep gradient

Question 3

You’re travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

Answer 3

When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are

Question 4

What’s the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

Answer 4

60 mph

Question 5

When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?

Answer 5

When the road ahead is clear

Question 6

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?

Answer 6

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question 7

Your car gets a puncture while you’re driving on the motorway. What should you do when you’ve stopped on the hard shoulder?

Answer 7

Use an emergency telephone and call for help

Question 8

What should you do if you’re driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?

Answer 8

Carry on to the next exit

Question 9

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren’t able to get onto the hard shoulder?

Answer 9

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question 10

Why is it particularly important to check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey?

Answer 10

Continuous high speeds increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down

Question 11

You’re driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

Answer 11

Traffic ahead is slowing or stopping suddenly

Question 12

You’re driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

Answer 12

The left-hand lane

Question 13

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

Answer 13

They can’t drive unaccompanied

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder

Question 15

What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?

Answer 15

Lower speed limits

Question 16

You’re joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?

Answer 16

Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap

Question 17

Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

Answer 17

Any vehicle that isn’t overtaking

Question 18

Which vehicles aren’t allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?

Answer 18

Vehicles towing a trailer

Question 19

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?

Answer 19

It allows easy location by the emergency services

Question 20

Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?

Answer 20

Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway

Question 21

What do these motorway signs mean?

Answer 21

They’re countdown markers to the next exit

Question 22

Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?

Answer 22

Between the central reservation and the carriageway

Question 23

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

Answer 23

White

Question 24

What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?

Answer 24

Green

Question 25

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

Answer 25

In the direction shown on the marker posts

Question 26

Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?

Answer 26

To allow you to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane

Question 27

How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Answer 27

Face the oncoming traffic

Question 28

What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?

Answer 28

Red

Question 29

On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?

Answer 29

Left

Question 30

What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?

Answer 30

Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead

Question 31

You're on a three-lane motorway. Which lane are you in if there are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right?

Answer 31

In the left-hand lane

Question 32

What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?

Answer 32

Obey the speed limit

Question 33

Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

Answer 33

Powered mobility scooters

Question 34

What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?

Answer 34

Look much further ahead than you would on other roads

Question 35

What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?

Answer 35

Stay in the left-hand lane

Question 36

When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

Answer 36

When you're overtaking

Question 37

You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?

Answer 37

When you're stopping in an emergency

Question 38

You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?

Answer 38

Move to the left and reduce your speed to 50 mph

Question 39

When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?

Answer 39

When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals

Question 40

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 40

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

Question 41

How should you use the lanes on a motorway?

Answer 41

Keep to the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking

Question 42

When would you use an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?

Answer 42

In cases of emergency or breakdown

Question 43

Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?

Answer 43

Stop and direct anyone on a motorway

Question 44

You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?

Answer 44

You shouldn't travel in this lane

Question 45

You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?

Answer 45

The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane

Question 46

How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

Answer 46

By using variable speed limits

Question 47

What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?

Answer 47

Variable speed limits

Question 48

When may you stop on a motorway?

Answer 48

In an emergency or breakdown

Question 49

What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?

Answer 49

70 mph

Question 50

You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where's the best place to wait for help to arrive?

Answer 50

Well away from the carriageway

Question 51

You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?

Answer 51

Stop and wait

Question 52

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?

Answer 52

The hard shoulder is for emergency or breakdown use only

Question 53

On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?

Answer 53

Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder

Question 54

Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?

Answer 54

At the nearest service area

Question 55

You're towing a trailer along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

Answer 55

When there are lane closures