Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

After a breakdown on the motorway, how should you rejoin the carriageway from the hard shoulder?

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Wait until the motorway is clear, then get into the left-hand lane

Signal right and drive straight back onto the motorway

Build up speed on the hard shoulder and join the left-hand lane when there's a suitable gap

Follow the breakdown recovery vehicle onto the motorway

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Build up speed on the hard shoulder and join the left-hand lane when there's a suitable gapThis was the right answer

Use the hard shoulder like an acceleration lane. Build up your speed and wait for a suitable gap before merging into the left-hand lane of the motorway.

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Rule 278Highway Code rule · After a hard-shoulder repair, build speed there and rejoin only through a safe gap.

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