Great Britain Theory Test Coach
MotorwaysQuestion 209 of 424

You miss your exit on a motorway. What should you do?

  1. Stop and reverse along the hard shoulder
  2. Cross the central reservation
  3. Carry on to the next exit
  4. Turn round at the next gap
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Correct answer: Carry on to the next exit

Do not reverse, and do not cross the central reservation. Carry on to the next exit.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 263

Practice motorways

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026