Revision question · Road and traffic signs

What's the purpose of an emergency area on a motorway?

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It's for use in case of emergency or breakdown

It's for use if you think you'll be involved in a road-rage incident

It's for a police patrol to park and watch traffic

It's for construction and road workers to store emergency equipment

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Emergency areas are places of relative safety for emergency use, especially where no hard shoulder is available or where it is being used as a traffic lane. They are not routine rest or parking places. Before rejoining from an emergency area, you must use its emergency telephone and follow the operator’s advice; a lane may need to be closed to protect the manoeuvre.

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Rule 270Highway Code rule · An emergency area is for emergency use; call its operator and follow advice before rejoining.Rule 278Highway Code rule · An emergency area is for emergency use; call its operator and follow advice before rejoining.

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