This quiz is on: Motorway rules

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Questions on Motorway rules

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

How is bunching reduced on motorways?

When may you stop on a motorway?

What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?

When would you use an emergency area on a motorway?

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

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

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