ESOL Driving Theory: Motorway Rules Sample Questions

1. ESOL for Driving Sample questions from the Motorway Rules units of the Driving Theory syllabus. Motorway Rules

2. 1 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer As a provisional licence-holder you should not drive a car At night Over 30 mph With passengers in rear seats On the motorway Click the writing to listen. Type X next to the correct answers. If correct, the X will turn blue.

3. 2 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark four answers Which FOUR of these must NOT use motorways? Motorcycles over 50cc Learner car drivers Farm tractors Double-decker buses Cyclists Horse riders

4. 3 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Why is it particularly important to carry out a check on your vehicle before making a long motorway journey? Motorway service stations do not deal with breakdowns You will have to do more harsh braking on motorways Continuous high speeds may increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down The road surface will wear down the tyres faster

5. 4 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Immediately after joining a motorway you should normally Re-adjust your mirrors Try to overtake Keep in the left lane Position your vehicle in the centre lane

6. 5 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are joining a motorway. Why is it important to make full use of the slip road? To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes Because there is space available to turn round if you need to Because you can continue on the hard shoulder To build up a speed similar to traffic on the motorway

7. 6 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer On a three-lane motorway which lane should you normally use? Right Left Either the right or centre Centre

8. 7 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer A basic rule when on motorways is Keep to the left lane unless overtaking Use the lane that has least traffic Try to keep above 50mph to prevent congestion Overtake on the side that is clearest

9. 8 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer The left-hand lane of a motorway should be used for Overtaking slower traffic in the other lanes Breakdowns and emergencies only Normal driving Slow vehicles only

10. 9 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer On motorways you should never overtake on the left UNLESS The traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right You can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear There is a queue of slow-moving traffic to your right that is moving slower than you are You warn drivers behind by signalling left

11. 10 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark two answers You are travelling on a motorway. You decide you need a rest. You should Go to a service area Stop on the hard shoulder Park on the central reservation Park on the slip road Leave at the next exit

12. 11 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You break down on a motorway. You need to call for help. Why may it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone? Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers It connects you to a local garage Mobile phones do not work on motorways It allows easy location by the emergency services

13. 12 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer Your vehicle breaks down on the hard shoulder of a motorway. You decide to use your mobile phone to call for help. You should Try to repair the vehicle yourself Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making a call Check your location from the marker posts on the left Get out of the vehicle by the right hand door

14. 13 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You get a puncture on the motorway. You manage to get your vehicle on to the hard shoulder. You should Use the emergency telephone and call for assistance Change the wheel yourself immediately Only change the wheel if you have a passenger to help you Try to wave down another vehicle for help

15. 14 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer The emergency telephones on a motorway are connected to the Police control Ambulance service Breakdown service Fire brigade

16. 15 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer How should you use the emergency telephone on a motorway? Face the oncoming traffic Stay close to the carriageway Stand on the hard shoulder Keep your back to the traffic

17. 16 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark three answers When may you stop on a motorway? When you are tired and need a rest If you have to read a map When told to by the police If red lights show above every lane In an emergency or a breakdown If your mobile phone rings

18. 17 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are allowed to stop on a motorway when you Wish to pick up hitchhikers Need to walk and get fresh air Need to use a mobile telephone Are told to do so by flashing red lights

19. 18 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are driving on a motorway. By mistake, you go past the exit that you wanted to take. You should Carry on to the next exit Carefully reverse on the hard shoulder Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane

20. 19 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You have broken down on a motorway. To find the nearest emergency telephone you should always walk Facing oncoming traffic With the traffic flow In the direction of the nearest exit In the direction shown on the marker posts

21. 20 of 20 Motorway Rules Mark one answer You are intending to leave the motorway at the next exit. Before you reach the exit you should normally position your vehicle In the left-hand lane In the middle lane In any lane On the hard shoulder

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