When must you stop on a motorway?
- A When you're tired and need to walk in the fresh air
- B When you're picking up hitchhikers
- C When you're signalled to do so by flashing red lights
- D When you need to answer your mobile phone
Why this is the answer
If red lights flash on the overhead signals above your lane, you must not go past the signal in that lane. If other lanes are not displaying flashing red lights, you may go ahead in those lanes if it's clear and you can move into them safely. If red lights flash on a signal in the central reservation or at the side of the road, you must not go past the signal in any lane.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- When you're tired and need to walk in the fresh air — Walking on a motorway is one of the most dangerous things anyone can do.
- B
- When you're picking up hitchhikers — Picking up hitchhikers on a motorway is prohibited.
- D
- When you need to answer your mobile phone — A phone call is never a reason to stop on a motorway.
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