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Difficulty: MediumTowing Rules, Speed Limits, and Lane Restrictions

You are towing a loaded trailer on a three-lane motorway. Under which circumstance are you legally permitted to use the right-hand lane?

  1. A
    When overtaking a continuous line of slow-moving traffic
  2. When traffic signs or lane closures specifically direct you to do soAnswer
  3. C
    When travelling at the maximum permitted towing speed of 60 mph
  4. D
    When heavy congestion forces traffic in the left-hand lanes below 30 mph

Answer

When traffic signs or lane closures specifically direct you to do so
According to the UK Highway Code (Rule 265), vehicles towing a trailer are legally prohibited from using the right-hand lane on a motorway with three or more lanes, unless official traffic signs or lane closures specifically require them to do so.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle configuration and road type
The driver is operating a car towing a trailer on a motorway with three lanes.
Specific Highway Code regulations apply to vehicle combinations towing trailers on multi-lane motorways.
2
Apply the Highway Code lane restriction rule for towing vehicles
Rule 265 prohibits vehicles towing trailers from using the right-hand lane of a motorway that has three or more lanes open.
This restriction prevents slower, longer combinations from obstructing the fastest overtaking lane.
3
Determine the legal exceptions to this prohibition
The only circumstance where using the right-hand lane is permitted is when roadworks, lane closures, or official traffic signs specifically direct traffic into that lane.
Traffic management instructions override standard lane prohibitions during maintenance or obstructions.

Key Concept

Highway Code lane restrictions for towing vehicles on multi-lane motorways and official exceptions
Estimated Time:50s
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Towing Rules, Speed Limits, and Lane Restrictions

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