When leaving a motorway, many drivers fail to realise how fast they're going. How can you make sure you're not driving too fast? Mark one answer
A Always use the gears to assist in the reduction of speed when leaving the motorway
B As you enter the slip road, check your speed by glancing down at the speedometer
C Maintain your speed until you get close to the junction at the end of the slip road
D When you leave the motorway, check that your speed is below that of vehicles in the left-hand lane
Answer:B
When leaving a motorway, many drivers fail to realise how fast they're going. How can you make sure you're not driving too fast? Mark one answer
A Always use the gears to assist in the reduction of speed when leaving the motorway B As you enter the slip road, check your speed by glancing down at the speedometer C Maintain your speed until you get close to the junction at the end of the slip road D When you leave the motorway, check that your speed is below that of vehicles in the left-hand lane
Explanation: When leaving a motorway, your judgement of speed may be affected: 40 mph may seem more like 20 mph. Check your speedometer: it will give you an accurate speed. Motorway slip roads and link roads often have sharp curves that require accurate judgement of speed.