Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

What should you do when you're driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?

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Carefully reverse on the hard shoulder

Carry on to the next exit

Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane

Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation

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Carry on to the next exitThis was the right answer

It's against the law to reverse, cross the central reservation or drive against the traffic flow on a motorway. If you've missed your exit, leave the motorway at the next exit. You can either rejoin the motorway in the opposite direction or find another route to your destination.

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Rule 263Highway Code rule · Continue to the next exit after missing one; do not reverse or cross the central reservation unless directed by a police or traffic officer.

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