MotorwaysQuestion 207 of 424

The slip road you are on becomes an extra lane of the motorway. What should you do?

  1. Stay on it
  2. Move to the left lane at once
  3. Stop at the end and wait for a gap
  4. Move straight to the right-hand lane
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Correct answer: Stay on it

Stay in that lane. It carries on as a lane of the motorway.

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