UK Motorway Rules

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• On a UK motorway, what does a red X above a lane mean?
• When may a driver use the hard shoulder on a UK motorway?
• What is the correct lane-discipline rule on a three-lane UK motorway?
• A car towing a trailer is travelling on a UK motorway without a lower posted limit. What is its maximum permitted speed?
• On a motorway, the national speed limit for a car not towing a trailer is [____].
• If your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and it is safe to do so, you should leave it using the [____] door and wait…
• A variable mandatory speed limit displayed inside a red circle on a motorway sign must be obeyed until it is cancelled…
• If you cannot reach a motorway emergency area or hard shoulder after stopping because of a breakdown, you should…