Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

What should a motorway slip road be used for?

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To increase your speed to match that of the fastest vehicles on the motorway

To select which lane you're going to use once you've joined the motorway

To adjust your speed to match that of the traffic in the left-hand lane of the motorway

To get used to the speed of traffic on the motorway

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To adjust your speed to match that of the traffic in the left-hand lane of the motorwayThis was the right answer

Use a slip road to adjust your speed to match that of the traffic in the left-hand lane of the motorway. This will allow you to merge into a safe gap in the traffic. Give priority to traffic already on the motorway.

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Rule 259Highway Code rule · Give way on entry, use the slip road to match the left-lane flow and move right only when a safe optional courtesy helps joining traffic.Rule 264Highway Code rule · Give way on entry, use the slip road to match the left-lane flow and move right only when a safe optional courtesy helps joining traffic.

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