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Motorway light colours

🟢between carriage way & slip road

⚪between lanes

🔴between hard shoulder & carriage way

🟠between edge of carriage way & central reservation

Pelican crossing

Flashing amber - give way to pedestrians already on crossing

Distance gaps

Dry - 2 seconds

Wet - 4 seconds

Icy - 10 seconds

National speed limit

Single carriage way is 60

Caravan speed limit

car towing a caravan is 50 mph

Contact DVLA when

You change your vehicle

When you’re health effects your driving

Overtaking

At night beware of bends

Only overtake left on a one way street

Check for motorcycles overtaking on the right

Environmental

Keep engine revs low

Reduce fuel by driving slower

Have your car serviced regularly

Motorway rules

Wait for help well away from carriageway

If lanes show x stop and wait

You must use emergency telephone

Use left hand lane when road is clear

Dual carriage way

Turning right - check the central reservation is wide enough

If too narrow wait until both sides are clear