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Before you move out to overtake on a motorway, what should you check?

  1. Mirrors and the blind spot, because traffic may come up behind very fast
  2. Only the vehicle in front
  3. Only the mirror on the right
  4. The speed of the vehicles behind in your rear window
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Correct answer: Mirrors and the blind spot, because traffic may come up behind very fast

Check all your mirrors and look into the blind spot. Traffic can come up behind you very fast. Look out for motorcyclists.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 267

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026