On the acceleration lane, observe motorway traffic early and choose a usable gap. Adapt speed to conditions without exceeding the applicable limit. You must give way when joining; a direction indicator does not transfer priority to you.
Lesson · Motorways, tunnels & railways
Motorway entry and a missed exit
Prepare for the exit early, respecting lane markings and other users. If you miss it, continue to the next permitted exit. Never reverse, make a sudden cross-lane cut or use the hard shoulder to recover a missed turn.
Regulatory source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-11-06
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Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.
Motorways, tunnels & railways: which statement is correct? (1)
- You may reverse to reach a missed motorway exit.
- Reversing or making a U-turn on a motorway is prohibited.
- Railway barriers are only advisory.
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Correct answer: B
Reversing or making a U-turn on a motorway is prohibited.
Regulatory source ↗A motorway queue stops ahead. May you turn around to return to the previous entry?
- Reversing or making a U-turn on a motorway is prohibited.
- Yes, if a passenger watches for traffic.
- Yes, using the emergency lane for the turn.
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Correct answer: A
Reversing or making a U-turn on a motorway is prohibited.
Regulatory source ↗You join a motorway using an acceleration lane. Traffic on the main carriageway is moving normally; your lane is not one of two continuing lanes being reduced. Who yields?
- Form the rescue corridor now: middle and right lanes move right.
- Match traffic safely and give way to the main carriageway.
- Continue to a later exit; do not reverse or cross the separation.
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Correct answer: B
An entry ramp does not automatically give priority. Rescue corridors are preventive. A missed exit never justifies reversing, and a shoulder is not an extra lane unless lawfully opened.
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