Sample questions from the Motorway Rules units of the Driving Theory syllabus. ESOL for Driving

As a provisional licence-holder you should not drive a car 1 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer As a provisional licence-holder you should not drive a car Over 30 mph At night On the motorway With passengers in rear seats Click the writing to listen. Type X next to the correct answers. If correct, the X will turn blue.

Which FOUR of these must NOT use motorways? 2 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark four answers Which FOUR of these must NOT use motorways? Learner car drivers Motorcycles over 50cc Double-decker buses Farm tractors Horse riders Cyclists

3 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Why is it particularly important to carry out a check on your vehicle before making a long motorway journey? You will have to do more harsh braking on motorways Motorway service stations do not deal with breakdowns The road surface will wear down the tyres faster Continuous high speeds may increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down

Immediately after joining a motorway you should normally 4 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Immediately after joining a motorway you should normally Try to overtake Re-adjust your mirrors Position your vehicle in the centre lane Keep in the left lane

5 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are joining a motorway. Why is it important to make full use of the slip road? Because there is space available to turn round if you need to To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes To build up a speed similar to traffic on the motorway Because you can continue on the hard shoulder

On a three-lane motorway which lane should you normally use? 6 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer On a three-lane motorway which lane should you normally use? Left Right Centre Either the right or centre

A basic rule when on motorways is 7 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer A basic rule when on motorways is Use the lane that has least traffic Keep to the left lane unless overtaking Overtake on the side that is clearest Try to keep above 50mph to prevent congestion

The left-hand lane of a motorway should be used for 8 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer The left-hand lane of a motorway should be used for Breakdowns and emergencies only Overtaking slower traffic in the other lanes Slow vehicles only Normal driving

On motorways you should never overtake on the left UNLESS 9 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer On motorways you should never overtake on the left UNLESS You can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear The traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right You warn drivers behind by signalling left There is a queue of slow-moving traffic to your right that is moving slower than you are

10 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark two answers You are travelling on a motorway. You decide you need a rest. You should Stop on the hard shoulder Go to a service area Park on the slip road Park on the central reservation Leave at the next exit

11 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer 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? It connects you to a local garage Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers It allows easy location by the emergency services Mobile phones do not work on motorways

12 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Your vehicle breaks down on the hard shoulder of a motorway. You decide to use your mobile phone to call for help. You should Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making a call Try to repair the vehicle yourself Get out of the vehicle by the right hand door Check your location from the marker posts on the left

13 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You get a puncture on the motorway. You manage to get your vehicle on to the hard shoulder. You should Change the wheel yourself immediately Use the emergency telephone and call for assistance Try to wave down another vehicle for help Only change the wheel if you have a passenger to help you

The emergency telephones on a motorway are connected to the 14 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer The emergency telephones on a motorway are connected to the Ambulance service Police control Fire brigade Breakdown service

How should you use the emergency telephone on a motorway? 15 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer How should you use the emergency telephone on a motorway? Stay close to the carriageway Face the oncoming traffic Keep your back to the traffic Stand on the hard shoulder

When may you stop on a motorway? 16 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark three answers When may you stop on a motorway? If you have to read a map When you are tired and need a rest If red lights show above every lane When told to by the police If your mobile phone rings In an emergency or a breakdown

You are allowed to stop on a motorway when you 17 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are allowed to stop on a motorway when you Need to walk and get fresh air Wish to pick up hitchhikers Are told to do so by flashing red lights Need to use a mobile telephone

18 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are driving on a motorway. By mistake, you go past the exit that you wanted to take. You should Carefully reverse on the hard shoulder Carry on to the next exit Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation

19 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You have broken down on a motorway. To find the nearest emergency telephone you should always walk With the traffic flow Facing oncoming traffic In the direction shown on the marker posts In the direction of the nearest exit

20 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are intending to leave the motorway at the next exit. Before you reach the exit you should normally position your vehicle In the middle lane In the left-hand lane On the hard shoulder In any lane

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