The answer options
- Between each lane
- Between the carriageway and the hard shoulder
- Between the slip road and the carriageway
- Between the carriageway and the central reservationCorrect
Why that is the answer
Amber reflective studs mark the right-hand edge of the main carriageway, next to the central reservation. They warn drivers of the offside boundary, which is especially useful in dark or foggy conditions. Red studs are used on the left-hand edge next to the hard shoulder, white studs separate lanes, and green studs mark slip roads. Following the Highway Code stud colour layout helps you stay safely positioned on the motorway.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from motorway rules appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More motorway rules questions
- Before making a journey on the motorway it is important to check your vehicle fully. Why is this?
- Following a breakdown on the hard shoulder, how should you rejoin the motorway?
- How do smart motorways avoid traffic clustering?
- How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway when joining from a slip road?
- In England and Wales, traffic officers work on motorways as well as some secondary routes. What powers do they have?
- On a motorway, how are the lanes to be used?