Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

When must you stop on a motorway?

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When you have to read a map

When you're tired and need a rest

When a red cross with flashing red lights shows above every lane

When your mobile phone rings

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When a red cross with flashing red lights shows above every laneThis was the right answer

You may only stop on the carriageway of a motorway

• when told to do so by the police

• when a red cross with flashing red lights shows above every lane

• in a traffic jam

• in an emergency or breakdown.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 258Highway Code rule · The original red-X artwork was inspected. Never pass a red X in its lane; if every lane shows it, stop.Know Your Traffic Signs: motorway signs and signalsReviewed guidance summary · The original red-X artwork was inspected. Never pass a red X in its lane; if every lane shows it, stop.

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