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MotorwaysQuestion 198 of 424

You see flashing amber lights on a motorway signal. What should you do?

  1. Move to the hard shoulder and stop
  2. Keep your speed and ignore the signal
  3. Speed up to clear the hazard quickly
  4. Slow down and be ready for a hazard ahead
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Correct answer: Slow down and be ready for a hazard ahead

Flashing amber lights warn of a hazard ahead. Reduce your speed and be ready for it.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 257

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026