The answer options
- Stop immediately
- All vehicles must use hard shoulder
- Sharp left bend ahead
- Leave the motorway at the next exitCorrect
Why that is the answer
This sign instructs you to leave the motorway at the upcoming junction. It is typically shown when the road ahead is closed due to an incident, roadworks, or maintenance, directing you onto a diversion route. Stopping immediately on a carriageway is extremely dangerous, and using the hard shoulder is reserved for emergencies or specific active traffic management signs. The Highway Code expects drivers to follow these diversion signs to keep traffic moving safely.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from road and traffic signs 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 road and traffic signs questions
- A police car is following you. If a police officer gestures to go left while flashing their headlights, what should you do?
- After turning at a junction you should ensure your indicators are cancelled promptly. Why is this?
- At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?
- How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?
- How should one indicate a left turn with their arms?