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MotorwaysQuestion 197 of 424

Why must you look further ahead and use your mirrors earlier on a motorway?

  1. Motorway lanes are narrower than other roads
  2. Other drivers often brake without warning
  3. Traffic moves faster, so you have less time to react
  4. Motorway signs are small and hard to read
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Correct answer: Traffic moves faster, so you have less time to react

Motorway traffic is usually faster than on other roads. You have less time to react, so look well ahead and check mirrors early.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 254

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026