Motorway Rules
Lane discipline, motorway speed limits, hard shoulders and smart motorway signals.
What this topic covers
Lane discipline, motorway speed limits, hard shoulders and smart motorway signals. The full Driving Theory Test app contains 67 questions on this topic, drawn from the official DVSA bank.
Worked examples
Here are a few practice questions from this topic. Try answering each before reading the explanation.
When joining a motorway you must always
- A. use the hard shoulder
- B. stop at the end of the acceleration lane
- C. come to a stop before joining the motorway
- D. give way to traffic already on the motorway ✓ correct
After a breakdown you need to rejoin the main carriageway of a motorway from the hard shoulder. You should
- A. move out onto the carriageway then build up your speed
- B. move out onto the carriageway using your hazard lights
- C. gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway ✓ correct
- D. wait on the hard shoulder until someone flashes their headlights at you
You have broken down on a motorway. To find the nearest emergency telephone you should always walk
- A. with the traffic flow
- B. facing oncoming traffic
- C. in the direction shown on the marker posts ✓ correct
- D. in the direction of the nearest exit
You are on a three-lane motorway. There are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right. Where are you?
- A. In the right-hand lane
- B. In the middle lane
- C. On the hard shoulder
- D. In the left-hand lane ✓ correct
Get all 67 questions on this topic in the Driving Theory Test app.
