How is bunching reduced on motorways?
- A By using higher speed limits
- B By using advisory speed limits
- C By using minimum speed limits
- D By using variable speed limits
Why this is the answer
You must follow the mandatory signs on the gantries above motorway lanes, including the hard shoulder. Variable speed limits help keep the traffic moving and also help to prevent bunching.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- By using higher speed limits — Raising the limit at busy times makes bunching worse, not better.
- B
- By using advisory speed limits — Advisory limits are not enforced, so they do not hold traffic to a steady speed.
- C
- By using minimum speed limits — Minimum limits exist in some places, but they are not what smooths motorway flow.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 11
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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