Great Britain Theory Test Coach
Rules of the roadQuestion 146 of 424

You want to cross a dual carriageway. The central reservation is too shallow for your vehicle. What should you do?

  1. Wait, then cross both roads in a single move
  2. Stop in the gap, with the tail in the road
  3. Cross one half and stop on the line
  4. Turn back and use the other road
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Correct answer: Wait, then cross both roads in a single move

A vehicle longer than the gap would block traffic. Cross both halves in one move.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Using the road (159 to 203), Rule 173

Practice rules of the road

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026