Revision question · Motorway rules

What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?

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Try to overtake

Re-adjust your mirrors

Position your vehicle in the centre lane

Stay in the left-hand lane

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Stay in the left-hand laneThis was the right answer

When you've just joined a motorway, stay in the left-hand lane long enough to get used to the higher speeds of motorway traffic before considering overtaking.

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Rule 259Highway Code rule · Match the left-lane traffic where possible, give priority to traffic already there and settle in the left lane before overtaking.

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