{"id":2236,"date":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:33","slug":"motorways-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/motorways-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorways: General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many other Rules apply to motorway driving, either wholly or in part: Rules 46, 57, 83 to 88, 89 to 102, 103 to 126, 130 to 134, 139, 144, 146 to 151, 160 to 161, 219, 221 to 222, 225, 226-237, 274 to 278, 280 to 287 and 288 to 290.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule 253<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prohibited vehicles.<\/strong> Motorways <strong>MUST NOT<\/strong> be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle or car licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc, cyclists, horse riders, certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles, and powered wheelchairs\/powered mobility scooters (see Rules 36 to 46 inclusive)<br \/>\n<strong>Laws HA 1980 sects 16, 17 &amp; sch 4, MT(E&amp;W)R regs 3(d), 4 &amp; 11, MT(E&amp;W)(A)R, R(S)A sects 7, 8 &amp; sch 3, RTRA sects 17(2) &amp; (3), &amp; MT(S)R reg 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Rule 254<\/h2>\n<p>Traffic on motorways usually travels faster than on other roads, so you have less time to react. 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