Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

What should you do when you're driving on a motorway?

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Use the lane that has the least traffic

Use the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking

Overtake using the lane that has the least traffic

Keep above 50 mph to prevent congestion

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Use the left-hand lane unless you're overtakingThis was the right answer

You should normally drive in the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking a slower-moving vehicle. When you've passed it, move back to the left-hand lane as soon as it's safe. Don't move back too soon or you'll cut across in front of the vehicle that you've overtaken.

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Rule 264Highway Code rule · Keep left except while overtaking or directed otherwise; passing a slower queue on the left is not weaving through freely flowing traffic.Rule 268Highway Code rule · Keep left except while overtaking or directed otherwise; passing a slower queue on the left is not weaving through freely flowing traffic.

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