Post on 27-Jun-2020
Motorway Rules
Sample questions from the Motorway Rules units of the Driving Theory syllabus.
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Over 30 mph
On the motorway
At night
With passengers in rear seats
1 of 20 Motorway Rules
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As a provisional licence-holder you
should not drive a car
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correct answers. If correct, the X will turn blue.
Learner car drivers
Double-decker buses
Horse riders
Motorcycles over 50cc
Farm tractors
Cyclists
2 of 20 Motorway Rules
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Which FOUR of these must NOT
use motorways?
You will have to do more harsh
braking on motorways
The road surface will wear
down the tyres faster
Motorway service stations do
not deal with breakdowns
Continuous high speeds may
increase the risk of your vehicle
breaking down
3 of 20 Motorway Rules
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Why is it particularly important to
carry out a check on your vehicle
before making a long motorway
journey?
Try to overtake
Position your vehicle in the
centre lane
Re-adjust your mirrors
Keep in the left lane
4 of 20 Motorway Rules
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Immediately after joining a
motorway you should normally
Because there is space
available to turn round if you
need to
To build up a speed similar to
traffic on the motorway
To allow you direct access to
the overtaking lanes
Because you can continue on
the hard shoulder
5 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You are joining a motorway. Why
is it important to make full use of
the slip road?
Left
Centre
Right
Either the right or centre
6 of 20 Motorway Rules
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On a three-lane motorway which
lane should you normally use?
Use the lane that has least
traffic
Overtake on the side that is
clearest
Keep to the left lane unless
overtaking
Try to keep above 50mph to
prevent congestion
7 of 20 Motorway Rules
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A basic rule when on motorways is
Breakdowns and emergencies
only
Slow vehicles only
Overtaking slower traffic in the
other lanes
Normal driving
8 of 20 Motorway Rules
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The left-hand lane of a motorway
should be used for
You can see well ahead that
the hard shoulder is clear
You warn drivers behind by
signalling left
The traffic in the right-hand
lane is signalling right
There is a queue of slow-
moving traffic to your right that
is moving slower than you are
9 of 20 Motorway Rules
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On motorways you should never
overtake on the left UNLESS
Stop on the hard shoulder
Park on the slip road
Leave at the next exit
Go to a service area
Park on the central reservation
10 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You are travelling on a motorway.
You decide you need a rest. You
should
It connects you to a local
garage
It allows easy location by the
emergency services
Using a mobile phone will
distract other drivers
Mobile phones do not work on
motorways
11 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You break down on a motorway. You
need to call for help. Why may it be
better to use an emergency roadside
telephone rather than a mobile phone?
Stand at the rear of the vehicle
while making a call
Get out of the vehicle by the
right hand door
Try to repair the vehicle
yourself
Check your location from the
marker posts on the left
12 of 20 Motorway Rules
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Your vehicle breaks down on the
hard shoulder of a motorway.
You decide to use your mobile
phone to call for help. You
should
Change the wheel yourself
immediately
Try to wave down another
vehicle for help
Use the emergency telephone
and call for assistance
Only change the wheel if you
have a passenger to help you
13 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You get a puncture on the
motorway. You manage to get your
vehicle on to the hard shoulder.
You should
Ambulance service
Fire brigade
Police control
Breakdown service
14 of 20 Motorway Rules
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The emergency telephones on a
motorway are connected to the
Stay close to the carriageway
Keep your back to the traffic
Face the oncoming traffic
Stand on the hard shoulder
15 of 20 Motorway Rules
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How should you use the
emergency telephone on a
motorway?
If you have to read a map
If red lights show above every
lane
If your mobile phone rings
When you are tired and need a
rest
When told to by the police
In an emergency or a
breakdown
16 of 20 Motorway Rules
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When may you stop on a
motorway?
Need to walk and get fresh air
Are told to do so by flashing
red lights
Wish to pick up hitchhikers
Need to use a mobile
telephone
17 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You are allowed to stop on a
motorway when you
Carefully reverse on the hard
shoulder
Carefully reverse in the left-
hand lane
Carry on to the next exit
Make a U-turn at the next gap
in the central reservation
18 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You are driving on a motorway. By
mistake, you go past the exit that
you wanted to take. You should
With the traffic flow
In the direction shown on the
marker posts
Facing oncoming traffic
In the direction of the nearest
exit
19 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You have broken down on a
motorway. To find the nearest
emergency telephone you should
always walk
In the middle lane
On the hard shoulder
In the left-hand lane
In any lane
20 of 20 Motorway Rules
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You are intending to leave the
motorway at the next exit. Before
you reach the exit you should
normally position your vehicle
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