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If flashing red lights appear on a motorway signal located on the central reservation, you are legally required to stop and not proceed past the signal in any lane.

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Under Highway Code Rule 258, matrix signals located on the central reservation apply to all lanes on that carriageway. Flashing red lights on these signals represent a mandatory instruction: drivers in every lane must not proceed beyond the signal.

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Identify the location of the motorway signal and the light colour displayed.
The signal is mounted on the central reservation and displays flashing red lights.
Signals positioned on the central reservation or at the side of the road apply to the entire carriageway, whereas individual gantry signals apply to specific lanes.
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Apply the statutory rule under Highway Code Rule 258 for flashing red lights on central reservation signals.
Flashing red lights on central reservation or roadside signals mean you must not go beyond the signal in any lane.
Red flashing lights indicate a mandatory prohibition and emergency closure of all lanes on the carriageway.

Key Concept

Motorway matrix signals situated on the central reservation or roadside apply across all lanes, and flashing red lights indicate that no traffic may proceed beyond the signal.
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