Great Britain Theory Test Coach
Incidents and emergenciesQuestion 412 of 424

You leave an emergency area to rejoin the motorway. What MUST you do?

  1. Drive off as soon as there is a gap
  2. Wait for another driver to wave you out
  3. Use the emergency telephone and follow the operator's advice
  4. Reverse onto the carriageway
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Correct answer: Use the emergency telephone and follow the operator's advice

The operator may need to close a lane first, so that you can rejoin safely.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Breakdowns and incidents (275 to 287), Rule 278

Practice incidents and emergencies

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026