Revision question · Rules of the road

You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?

Revision material from the imported DVSA bank includes source-checked Lanekind learning corrections. These corrections are not newly issued official examination questions, and practice does not reproduce a live test paper.

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Continue in that lane

Force your way into the lane you need

Stop until the area has cleared

Use arm signals to help you change lane

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Continue in that laneThis was the right answer

There are times when road markings are obscured by queuing traffic, or you're unsure which lane to use. If, at the last moment, you find you're in the wrong lane, don’t cut across or bully other drivers to let you in. Follow the lane you’re in and find somewhere safe to turn around and rejoin your route.

Reviewed reading for this question

Choose the lane early; recover a mistake safelyReviewed guidance summary · The wrong-lane recovery is explicit DVSA advice; the inspected 800-yard sign gives time for a safe lane change, not a sudden swerve.

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