Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're driving along the motorway. What should you do if you have to slow down due to a hazard ahead?

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Switch on your hazard warning lights

Switch on your headlights

Sound your horn

Flash your headlights

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Switch on your hazard warning lightsThis was the right answer

Using your hazard warning lights in addition to your brake lights will give the traffic behind you an extra warning of the hazard ahead. Only use them for long enough to ensure that your warning has been seen.

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Rule 116Highway Code rule · Brief hazard-light use can warn following motorway traffic of sudden danger.

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