When may you stop and wait in a box junction?
- A When oncoming traffic prevents you from turning right
- B When you're in a queue of traffic turning left
- C When you're in a queue of traffic going ahead
- D When you're on a roundabout
Why this is the answer
The purpose of yellow box markings is to keep junctions clear of queuing traffic. You may only wait in the marked area when you’re turning right and your exit lane is clear but you cannot complete the turn because of oncoming traffic or other traffic waiting to turn right.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- When you're in a queue of traffic turning left — Queuing across the box is exactly what it exists to prevent.
- C
- When you're in a queue of traffic going ahead — Queuing straight on across the box is the same problem as queuing to turn left.
- D
- When you're on a roundabout — A roundabout is not a box junction.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — rule 174
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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