Ahead of you, traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing. What should you do?

Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance

Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane

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Pull up on the left-hand verge

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Move across and continue in the right-hand lane

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Hint

Allow the traffic to merge into the left-hand lane. Leave enough room so that you can maintain a safe separation distance, even if vehicles pull in ahead of you.

Ahead of you, traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing. What should you do?

Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance

Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane

Pull up on the left-hand verge

Move across and continue in the right-hand lane

Hint

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What must you do at this junction?

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate?

What might you expect to happen in this situation?

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Ahead of you, traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing. What should you do?

Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance

Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane

Pull up on the left-hand verge

Move across and continue in the right-hand lane

Hint

You may also be interested in these theory test questions

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are these particularly dangerous?

You’re invited to a pub lunch. You know that you’ll have to drive in the evening. What’s your best course of action?

You’ve just been overtaken by this motorcyclist, who has cut in sharply. What should you do?

What must you do at this junction?

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate?

What might you expect to happen in this situation?