Motorways

On leaving the motorway or using a link road between motorways, your speed may be higher than you realise. Some slip-roads and link roads have sharp bends, so you will need to slow down.

You MUST NOT stop on any carriageway, emergency area, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, traffic officers, an emergency sign or by red flashing light signals.

Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc (4 kW)...

When you join the motorway you should not cross solid white lines that separate lanes or use the hard shoulder.

Emergency areas... are marked by blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol and may have orange surfacing.

Do not overtake unless you are sure it is safe and legal to do so. Overtake only on the right.

You should... keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front and increase the gap on wet or icy roads, or in fog.

The right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes MUST NOT be used (except in prescribed circumstances) if you are driving a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter.

You MUST NOT drive in a closed lane. A sign will inform you when the lane is no longer closed by displaying a speed limit or the word ‘END’.

When you join the motorway you should... stay on the slip road if it continues as an extra lane on the motorway.