Motorways

Question 1

What do you need to remeber about driving on motorways?

Answer 1

A number of rules for motorway also apply to other high speed roads
The answers to previous flashcards also apply

Question 2

What vehicles must not be driven on the motorway?

Answer 2

Must not be used by pedestrians
Riders of motorcycles under 50cc (4Kw)
Cyclists
Horse riders
Certain slow-moving vehicles
Those carrying oversized loads *except with special permission)
Agriculteral vehicles
Powered wheelchairs/powered mobility scooters

Question 3

What drivers must not drive on the motorway?

Answer 3

Provisional motorcylists licences
Provisional car liscence holders (unless accompanied bu a DVSA approved driving intructor and driving a car with a red L plate (D plate in Wales) with dual controls)

Question 4

Why can driving on motorways be more dangerous?

Answer 4

Traffic moves faster, so you have less time to react
Use your mirrors earlier and look much further ahead than you would other roads

Question 5

What is an overview of signs and signals on motorwaya?

Answer 5

Are used to warn of hazards ahead
There incident may not immediately be able to be seen such as road workers or spillage ahead

Question 6

What is an overview of signs and signals on motorway lanes?

Answer 6

A single sign or signall can display advice, restrictions and warnings for all lanes
Lane specific signs and signals can display advice, restrictions and warning for an individual lane

Question 7

What is an overview if you see amber flashing lights?

Answer 7

Reduce your speed
PReapre for the hazard
ONly increase speed when you pass a signal that is not flashing or a sing displaying a national speed limit or the word ‘end’ and you are sure it is safe

Question 8

What is an overview if you see red flashing lights?

Answer 8

Identifies a closed lane in which people, stopped vehicles or other hazards are present
Must follow the instructions on signs in advance of a closed lane to move safely to an open lane
Must not drive in closed lanes. WHen lane no longer closed a sign will show a speed limit or the word ‘end’

Question 9

What do you need to be aware if you see amber flashing lights?

Answer 9

There can be several hazards in a closed lane
Emergency services and traffic authrorites use close lanes to reach and help people in need
If left hand lane is closed at an exit to a slip road this means the exit cant be used

Question 10

What is an overview if you see red flashing lights for all lanes?

Answer 10

Must not go beyond the sign in any lane or use the hard shoulder to avoid road closure unless directed to do so by police or traffic officer
Lane and road closures by red flashing lights are enforced by police

Question 11

What is an overview of joining a motorway?

Answer 11

Give priority to traffic already on the motorway
Check traffic to match speed and fit safely into the traffic flow in the left hand lane
Not corss solid white lines that seperate lanes or use the hard shoulder
Stay on slip road if it continues as an extra lane on the motorway
Remain in the left hand lane long enough to adjust to the speed of traffic before considering overtaking

Question 12

What should you do on a motorway when you see clearly and conditions good?

Answer 12

Drive at a steady speed which and you and vehicle can handle safely and is withing speed limit
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front and increase on wet (2x) and icey (10x) roads or in fog

Question 13

What must you not exceed when driving on a motorway?

Answer 13

The speed limit displayed within a red circle on a sign
The maximum speed limit for the road and your vehicle
Speed limits are enforced by police

Question 14

What is an overview of the monotony of driving on the motorway?

Answer 14

The monotony of motorways and high speed roads can make you feel sleepy
Minimise risk take sufficent breaks, pull over somewhere safe is if tired, dont drive between 12am and 6am and make sure not tired before starting
Service areas are located along motorways to allow you to take breaks and refreshment and rest facilities on the local road netweoks may also be accessable from motorway exits

Question 15

What must you not do on motorways unless directed too by police or traffic officer?

Answer 15

Reverse along any part of a motorway, including slip roads, hard shoulders and emergency areas
Cross the central reservation
Drive against the flow of traffic
If you miss exit or taken wrong route, carry on to the next exit

Question 16

What is an overview of lane discipline on motorways?

Answer 16

If you are overtaking, you should return to the left when it is safe to do so
Emergency services, traffic offivers, recovery workers and other people or vehicles stopped on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area. If you are driving on the left hand lane, if safe to do so, should move into adjacent lane to create more space between your vehicle and people and stopped card

Question 17

What vehicles must not use the right hand lane with three or more lanes?

Answer 17

Any vehicles drawing trailer
A goods vehicle maxium laden weight over 7.5 tonnes. If max is under 7.5 tonnes but above 3.5 tonnes and has a speed limiter fitted
A passenger vehicle maxium laden weight over 7.5 tonnes and was made or adapted to fit more than 8 passenger plus driver. If max is under 7.5 tonnes and was made or constructed to fit 8 seated passenger and has a speed limiter fitted

Question 18

What do you need to do when approaching a junction on a motorway?

Answer 18

Look well ahead for signals signs and road marking
Direction signs may be placed over the road
Change lanes well ahead of junction
Only get in that lane if you wish to go in the direction indicated by signs or road markings

Question 19

How do you overtake on a motorway?

Answer 19

Check your mirrors
Take time to judge the speeds correctly
Make sure the lane behind you will be joining is suffiently clear behind or ahead
Take quick sideway glances into the blind spot area to verify position of vehicle that may have disappeared from your view in the mirror

Question 20

What do you need to be careful of when overtaking on a motorway?

Answer 20

Traffic maybe coming up behind you very quickily
Check all mirrors carefully
Look out for motorcyclists
Signal in plenty of time and then move out
Do not cut in on vehicle you have overtaken
Be especially careful at night and in poor visibilty as it is harder to judge speed and distance

Question 21

What is an overview of overtaking on the left?

Answer 21

Do not overtake on the left or move to a lnae on your left to overtake
Traffic in left hand lane may sometimes be moving faster than taffic to the right, you may stay in left even if it means passing traffic on right
Do not weave in and out of lanes to overtake

Question 22

What is an overview of the hard shoulder when present?

Answer 22

Must not use a hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by police, traffic officers or a traffic sign

Question 23

What is an overview of the hard shoulder when used as an extra lane?

Answer 23

The hard shoulder can be used as an extra lane on some motorways during period of congestion
A red ‘X’ or a blank sign above hard shoulder means that you must not use the hard shoulder excpet in an emergency

Question 24

When can you use the hard shoulder when used as an extra lane?

Answer 24

Only use the hard shoulder as an extra lane when a speed limit is ahown above the hard shoulder
If hard shoulder is being used an extra lane, then an alternate emergency area will be provided

Question 25

What is an overview of the emergency area?

Answer 25

Located along motorways with no hard shoulder or where the hard shoulder can be used as an extra lane Must only be used in an emergency They are marked by blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol and may have orange surfacing

Question 26

What should you do in an emergency area?

Answer 26

Follow rules: 277 - What do if your vehicle develops a problem 278 - How to rejoin after a breakdown

Question 27

What is an overview of stopping on a motorway?

Answer 27

Must not stop on any carriageway, emergency area, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge exept in an emergency or when told to do so by the police, taffic officers, an emergency sign or by red flashing ligh symbols

Question 28

What is an overview of pedestrian pick up/off on motorways?

Answer 28

Must not pick up or set down anyone, or walk on a motorway, except in an emergency

Question 29

How do you normally leave a motorway?

Answer 29

Unless signs indicate that a lane leads directly off the motorway, you will normally leave the motorway by a slip road on your left

Question 30

What should you do when leaving a motorway?

Answer 30

Watch for the signs letting you know you are getting near your exit Move on to the left hand lane well before reaching your exit Signal left in good time and reduce your speed on the slip road as necesary

Question 31

What is an overview of link roads between motorways?

Answer 31

On leaving motorway or using a link road between motorways, your speed may be higher than you realise (50 mph may feel like 30 mph) Check your speedometer and adjust your speed accordingly Some slip roads and link roads have sharp bends, so you will need to slow down