Slow learners in the fast lane
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} One in three British drivers don’t understand motorway signs, and a similar proportion believes that motorway messaging signals are not useful or have poor and inaccurate information. Nearly one in four drivers have ignored the red “X” sign on a smart motorway, indicating a lane closure ahead, and over a third of drivers have admitted to exceeding the 70mph speed limit on motorways – because they are unsure about the rules of the road and the national speed limit. CarShop has created this jolly little quiz to test your knowledge: https://www.carshop.co.uk/latest-news/374 A spokesperson from CarShop commented: “Even though motorway driving is proven to be one of the safest forms of driving, many of us experience anxiety and even fear about it – which could be due to our lack of knowledge and our believing in ‘motorway myths’.
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