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Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge
When can you enter this hatched area?
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Only in an emergency
Never under any circumstances
When necessary and you can see it's safe to do so
Only to overtake large vehicles
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When necessary and you can see it's safe to do soThis was the right answer
This hatched area is bordered by broken lines; in normal driving, there shouldn't be a need to enter or cross the hatched area. When exceptional circumstances arise (for example, the need to pass a temporary obstruction or a slow-moving vehicle), you may drive on a hatched area when you're sure that it's safe to do so. Where hatched areas are bordered by a solid line, you mustn't enter the area except in an emergency.
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Rule 130Highway Code rule · The original hatched-area artwork was inspected. A broken boundary permits entry only when necessary and safe; a solid boundary is more restrictive.Know Your Traffic Signs: road markingsReviewed guidance summary · The original hatched-area artwork was inspected. A broken boundary permits entry only when necessary and safe; a solid boundary is more restrictive.