Motorway rules
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?
What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?
Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?
When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?
What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?
You're driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?
Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?
What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?
When would you use an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?
You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?
What colour are the reflective studs between the lanes on a motorway?
Where are amber reflective studs found 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?
What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?
What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?
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 aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?
What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?
You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?
You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?
What's the national speed limit on motorways for cars and motorcycles?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
Which vehicles aren't allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?
Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?
How should you use the lanes on a motorway?
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?
What should you do if you're driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?
What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
When may you stop on a motorway?
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?
You're towing a trailer along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?
Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?
You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?
What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
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?
Your car gets a puncture while you're driving on the motorway. What should you do when you've stopped on the hard shoulder?
Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?
Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?
What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
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?
On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?
When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?
How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?
Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?
How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?
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?
When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?
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