Revision question · Motorway rules

How do motorways reduce traffic bunching?

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By using higher speed limits

By using advisory speed limits

By using minimum speed limits

By using variable speed limits

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By using variable speed limitsThis was the right answer

You must follow the mandatory signs on the gantries above motorway lanes, including the hard shoulder. Variable speed limits help keep the traffic moving and also help to prevent bunching.

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Why speed limits can varyReviewed guidance summary · The road operator expressly identifies congestion and flow management as purposes; the guide does not promise that every limit eliminates a queue.

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