Revision question · Hazard awareness

What should you do if you start to feel drowsy while you're driving on a motorway?

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Stop on the hard shoulder for a sleep

Open a window and stop as soon as it’s safe and legal

Speed up to arrive at your destination sooner

Slow down and let other drivers overtake

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Open a window and stop as soon as it’s safe and legalThis was the right answer

Never stop on the hard shoulder to rest. If there's no service area for several miles, leave the motorway at the next exit and find somewhere safe and legal to pull over.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 91Highway Code rule · Plan regular breaks and stop safely if sleepy; a motorway hard shoulder is not a rest stop. Opening a window is not a substitute for stopping.

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