Revision question · The road

You're driving along a motorway in thick fog at night. The reflective studs are red on your left and white on your right. Which lane are you in?

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The right-hand lane

The hard shoulder

The left-hand lane

The middle lane

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The left-hand laneThis was the right answer

Red studs mark the left edge of the road; white studs divide running lanes. Red on the left and white on the right identify the left-hand running lane in the stated layout. Do not confuse this with being on the hard shoulder.

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Rule 132Highway Code rule · Red studs indicate the left road edge and white studs divide running lanes; the explanation does not mislabel the red line as the far edge of a hard shoulder.

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