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Section 11 - Motorways and Tunnels

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Section 11.1 - Motorways and Tunnels

Motorways are roads that help reduce journey times by separating traffic and removing road junctions. They are probably the safest way of moving large volumes of traffic, mainly because they remove the risk of head-on collision. However, compared with other types of road, they carry a greater risk of pileups.

This section covers the rules on who can drive on a motorway, the meaning of motorway signs and how to join, leave and overtake safely.

General Rules

The signs below appear as you are about to enter or join a motorway. The sign on the left shows that the following must not enter a motorway:

Motorway Ahead

Motorway Ahead

Entry of Motorway

people who do not hold a full driving licence for the category of vehicle they drive,

vehicles incapable of a speed of at least 50km/h,

vehicles with an engine capacity of 50cc. or less,

people driving on 'L' plates,

invalid-carriages,

vehicles that do not use inflated tyres,

cyclists,

pedestrians, and

animals.