The answer options
- Continue in the lane you are inCorrect
- Stop and signal that you need to change
- Stop until there is no more traffic
- Force your way into the correct lane
Why that is the answer
If you realise you are in the wrong lane at the last minute, you must continue in that lane. Stopping or forcing your way into the correct lane creates a severe hazard for traffic behind you and increases the risk of a collision. The Highway Code advises that if you make a mistake, you should follow the lane you are in safely, then find a suitable place to turn around or alter your route further ahead.
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. 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 rules of the road questions
- A single carriageway road has this sign. What’s the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
- At a roundabout, how should you signal that you're going straight ahead?
- At an un-marked crossroads, who has priority?
- How else can you indicate to other drivers besides using direction indicators?
- How far are you allowed to reverse?
- How should you park at night on a road with a 40mph speed limit?