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Road signsQuestion 49 of 424

A motorway name is in brackets on a green direction sign. What does this mean?

  1. The motorway is closed on this route
  2. You can also reach that motorway by this route
  3. The motorway starts at the next junction
  4. The motorway is only for local traffic
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Correct answer: You can also reach that motorway by this route

Brackets show a motorway that you can also reach by following this route.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Traffic signs, Signs on primary routes - green backgrounds

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026