Revision question · Motorway rules

You're riding at 70 mph on a three-lane motorway. Which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?

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Any lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The left-hand lane

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The left-hand laneThis was the right answer

If you're not overtaking, use the left-hand lane regardless of the speed at which you’re travelling.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 264Highway Code rule · Remain in the left lane when not overtaking, even at the national limit.

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