Rules of the roadQuestion 169 of 424

What should you do about an area marked off by traffic cones?

  1. Drive through it slowly
  2. Drive through it if it is empty
  3. Drive through it at night only
  4. Do not drive through it
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Correct answer: Do not drive through it

Areas marked off by cones contain serious hazards. Keep out of them.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Road works, level crossings and tramways (288 to 307), Rule 288

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026