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

You're driving on a motorway. The traffic ahead is braking sharply because of an incident. How could you warn traffic behind?

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Briefly use the hazard warning lights

Switch on the hazard warning lights and leave them on

Briefly use the rear fog lights

Switch on the headlights and leave them on

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While the car is in motion, hazard warning lights are only allowed to be used if you're travelling on a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway and you want to warn traffic behind of a hazard ahead. Only use them for a short period of time - just long enough to ensure that your warning has been seen.

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Rule 116Highway Code rule · Briefly use hazard warning lights to warn following traffic of sudden motorway or unrestricted-dual-carriageway danger.

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