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What should you do if you feel tired while driving on a motorway?

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Stop on the hard shoulder for a rest

Carry on, but drive slowly

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Try to complete your journey more quickly

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Leave the motorway at the next exitThis was the right answer

Don't continue to drive if you feel the onset of tiredness. Find a safe place to stop for a rest. Walking around in the fresh air during your break will help but it's no substitute for adequate rest.

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Rule 91Highway Code rule · The danger is impaired concentration or sleep, especially overnight. Find a safe rest place; the corrected fresh-air option now requires that action. Hours compliance does not prove alertness.

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