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Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge
You're driving on a motorway. What should you do if there's a red cross with flashing red lights on the gantry above your lane?
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Move to another lane and stop
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Don't go beyond the signal in that lane
Slow down to 50 mph
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Don't go beyond the signal in that laneThis was the right answer
The lane under a gantry signal showing a red cross with flashing red lights is closed to traffic. You shouldn't proceed past that point in that lane. Should other lanes be open, move to a different lane and proceed with care. If red signals are shown above all lanes, then all lanes are closed: you must stop and wait for the lights to change or until you're directed to move.
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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.