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When may you drive on or over a pavement?

  1. To avoid a queue
  2. To park briefly
  3. To get to a property legally, or in an emergency
  4. To let a lorry pass
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Correct answer: To get to a property legally, or in an emergency

Keep off pavements, footpaths and bridleways. The only exceptions are legal access to a property and an emergency.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158), Rule 145

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026