Motorway Rules Theory Test Practice Questions
One of the fourteen DVSA theory test topics · 45 practice questions with answers
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for motorway rules so you know where you stand.
Free motorway rules drillYou see countdown markers with three, then two, then one bar on the approach to a motorway exit. What does each bar represent?
Motorway Rules on the theory test
Motorway rules questions cover everything from joining at a slip road to breaking down on a smart motorway. They test lane discipline, overtaking, speed limits for different vehicles, signals above lanes, the red X, and what to do in an emergency.
- On the real test
- Part of the 50 multiple-choice questions; DVSA does not publish a count per topic
- On our mock
- 4 of 50 questions, with your score for this topic in the result
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 45 motorway rules questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What motorway rules questions test
- Joining and leaving: giving priority to traffic already on the motorway, and the countdown markers
- Lane discipline: keep left unless overtaking, and never overtake on the left except in queues
- Speed limits, including the 60 mph limit when towing
- Signals: red X lane closures, variable speed limits and flashing amber lights
- Smart motorways, emergency areas and the hard shoulder
- Learner drivers on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual-controlled car
Take all 50 questions under the real clock
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for motorway rules so you know where you stand.
Free motorway rules drillHow to revise it
- Read Highway Code rules 253–273 in one sitting and note every number.
- Learn what each overhead signal tells you to do, especially the red X.
- Know the breakdown routine: get off the road if you can, leave by the left-hand doors, and call for help.
Common questions
Can learner drivers go on a motorway?
Yes, since June 2018, if they are with an approved driving instructor in a car fitted with dual controls and showing L plates. Learners may not drive on a motorway with other supervisors.
What does a red X above a lane mean?
Do not use that lane. A red X is a legal requirement, so you must move out of the lane safely and not drive in it beyond the signal.
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for motorway rules so you know where you stand.
Free motorway rules drillThe other theory test topics
Sources
- GOV.UK: Theory test: cars (multiple-choice questions, 50 in 57 minutes, video questions)
- GOV.UK: Theory test: hazard perception test (14 clips, up to 5 points per hazard)
- GOV.UK: Theory test pass mark and result (43/50, 44/75, certificate valid 2 years)
- GOV.UK: Theory test revision and practice (the three DVSA books)
- GOV.UK: Book your theory test (£23)
- GOV.UK: Support for a reading difficulty, disability or health condition
- GOV.UK: The Highway Code
- GOV.UK: Driving test and theory test data: cars (DRT111A pass rates)
Original practice questions written to The Highway Code, Know Your Traffic Signs and DVSA’s published theory test topics. They are not the official DVSA revision questions and not questions from the real test. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).