MotorwaysQuestion 220 of 424

You need to make a mobile phone call while on the motorway. What should you do?

  1. Stop on the hard shoulder for a moment
  2. Leave the motorway or stop at a service area
  3. Slow down in the left lane
  4. Stop in an emergency area
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Correct answer: Leave the motorway or stop at a service area

Never stop on a motorway to use your phone, unless it is an emergency.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Motorways (253 to 274), Rule 271

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026