Rules of the roadQuestion 148 of 424

When may you wait in a box junction?

  1. When you turn left and the road is busy
  2. When you go ahead and the exit is blocked
  3. When you turn right and oncoming traffic stops you
  4. When you are in a queue for a long time
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Correct answer: When you turn right and oncoming traffic stops you

You may enter and wait only to turn right, if oncoming traffic or other right-turners stop you.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Using the road (159 to 203), Rule 174

Practice rules of the road

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026