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Motorways (253 to 273)

  1. General (253 to 254)
  2. Motorway signals (255 to 258)
  3. Joining the motorway (259)
  4. On the motorway (260 to 263)

5. Lane discipline (264 to 266)
6. Overtaking (267 to 269)
7. Stopping (270 to 271)
8. Leaving the motorway (272 to 273)

1. General (253 to 254)

Many other Rules apply to motorway driving, either wholly or in part: Rules 46, 57, 83 to 88, 89 to 102, 103 to 126, 130 to 134, 139, 144, 146 to 151, 160 to 161, 219, 221 to 222, 225, 226-237, 274 to 278, 280 to 287 and 288 to 290.

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Prohibited vehicles. Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle or car licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc, cyclists, horse riders, certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles, and powered wheelchairs/powered mobility scooters (see Rules 36 to 46 inclusive).

From 4 June 2018 provisional licence holders may drive on the motorway if they are accompanied by an approved driving instructor and are driving a car displaying red L plates (D plates in Wales), that’s fitted with dual controls.

Laws HA 1980 sects 16, 17 & sch 4, MT(E&W)R regs 3(d), 4 & 11, MT(E&W)(A)R, R(S)A sects 7, 8 & sch 3, RTRA sects 17(2) & (3), & MT(S)R reg 10

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Traffic on motorways usually travels faster than on other roads, so you have less time to react. It is especially important to use your mirrors earlier and look much further ahead than you would on other roads.


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