Motorways and express roads
Know what a motorway and an express road are and how to join, drive on and leave them.
Section 1What they are
Motorway
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[L04_01_0.jpg] This blue sign marks the beginning of a motorway. From this point on, motorway rules apply, and slow vehicles like mopeds and agricultural vehicles are strictly forbidden.
A road built for fast traffic, with no level junctions and no traffic lights. Signs mark where it starts and ends. Mopeds, farm vehicles and some other slow vehicles are not allowed.
Start of motorway
End of motorwayThis lesson is part of full access
Chapter 1 is free. You can read the first rule of this lesson above; the rest of the lesson and its practice questions unlock with a plan.
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- Interchange
- Express road
- Lanes on express and ordinary roads
- Learner drivers
- Joining the motorway
- Leaving the motorway
- Keep right
- Motorcycles between queues
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