MotorwaysQuestion 204 of 424

You join a motorway from a slip road. Who has priority?

  1. Traffic joining from the slip road
  2. Traffic already on the motorway
  3. The faster vehicle
  4. The larger vehicle
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Correct answer: Traffic already on the motorway

Traffic on the motorway has priority. Adjust your speed so that you fit safely into the flow.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 259

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026