Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're driving on the motorway in windy conditions. What should you do when you're passing high-sided vehicles?

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Increase your speed

Expect normal conditions

Drive along the left-hand edge of your lane

Prepare for a sudden gust as you pass

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Prepare for a sudden gust as you passThis was the right answer

Motorways are open and exposed to prevailing weather conditions. In windy conditions, a high-sided vehicle may shelter you from the wind as you pass. As you emerge past it, you may suddenly be buffeted by the wind.

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Rule 232Highway Code rule · Exposed roads and emerging from a large vehicle’s shelter can produce a sudden side gust.

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