When may you wait in a box junction?
- A When you're stationary in a queue of traffic
- B When approaching a pelican crossing
- C When approaching a zebra crossing
- D When oncoming traffic prevents you turning right
Why this is the answer
The purpose of a box junction is to keep the junction clear by preventing vehicles from stopping in the path of crossing traffic. You must not enter a box junction unless your exit is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait if you want to turn right and are only prevented from doing so by oncoming traffic.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- When you're stationary in a queue of traffic — Queueing is precisely what a box junction exists to keep out.
- B
- When approaching a pelican crossing — A crossing is a separate thing with rules of its own.
- C
- When approaching a zebra crossing — The same: nothing to do with the box.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — rule 174
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 80
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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