This quiz is on: Motorway rules

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Questions on Motorway rules

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

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

How is bunching reduced on motorways?

When may you stop on a motorway?

What helps to reduce traffic bunching 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 if a red cross is showing above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits above all other lanes?

What does this motorway sign mean?

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

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?

You have stopped in an emergency area. What must you do before you rejoin the carriageway?

How should you rejoin the motorway after a breakdown on 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?

When would you use an emergency area on a motorway?

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

How should you use the lanes on a motorway?

You’re travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?

When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?

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