--- title: "When are you permitted to stop on the motorwa… | Theory Test" description: "When are you permitted to stop on the motorway in England? The correct answer is “When a traffic officer signals you to stop”. 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You must only stop on the motorway when ordered by the police or National Highways traffic officers, when instructed by traffic signals, or in a genuine emergency. Traffic officers in England have the legal power to stop and direct traffic on motorways to manage incidents safely. Pedestrians, broken-down drivers, and roadworks supervisors do not have the legal authority to signal you to stop." }, "suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When a pedestrian signals you to stop" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When a roadworks supervisor signals you to stop" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When you are signalled to stop by a driver who has broken down" } ] } } ] --- Get an exclusive 15% off - Offer ends next week! 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DVSA-style practice question · Rules of the Road ## The answer options - When a pedestrian signals you to stop - When a traffic officer signals you to stop**Correct** - When a roadworks supervisor signals you to stop - When you are signalled to stop by a driver who has broken down ## Why that is the answer You must only stop on the motorway when ordered by the police or National Highways traffic officers, when instructed by traffic signals, or in a genuine emergency. Traffic officers in England have the legal power to stop and direct traffic on motorways to manage incidents safely. Pedestrians, broken-down drivers, and roadworks supervisors do not have the legal authority to signal you to stop. ## How this comes up in the real test Questions from rules of the road appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. 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