Your pupil asks what the blue patch means on this sign. What's the best reply?
- A Motorway regulations apply on the road immediately ahead
- B The road ahead is being upgraded to a motorway
- C It shows an alternative route for non-motorway traffic
- D The road ahead leads to a junction with a motorway
Why this is the answer
A motorway number in brackets on a blue patch means that a motorway junction will be reached by following the route indicated.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Motorway regulations apply on the road immediately ahead — Motorway rules begin at the motorway itself, not on the road showing the patch.
- B
- The road ahead is being upgraded to a motorway — An upgrade would be announced by roadworks signs, not by a blue patch.
- C
- It shows an alternative route for non-motorway traffic — The patch marks the motorway, not an alternative for traffic avoiding it.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 113
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Driving Instructor (ADI Part 1)
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